Not twenty minutes ago, I saw a lorry (truck) knock over a lamppost that hit a passing woman. The lorry just drove on. I am so shocked I don’t know what to think. Did he not see what he had done? It made a noise loud enough to break through my headphones and make me turn around, because I was facing the other way and saw most of it in a reflection. The lamppost fell over onto a young Somali woman, knocking her off her feet.

Loads of people rushed to her side, taking out their mobiles, etc. I considered running over as well, but figured it would have been redundant, and this happened 100 metres from the emergency room. I did try to wave at the lorry-driver to get him to pull over, but he drove off. I hope someone else caught his license plates. I suspect he was too afraid to stop. Maybe he had stolen goods in the back… Or maybe he was just scared of being fired by whatever company he was driving for. Regardless of whether he was afraid of the police or simply oblivious, I hope they catch him, or that he turns himself in.

I’m just shaky now… After failing to stop the lorry or write down the plate numbers, I got on my tram instead. I still can’t believe it happened… that poor woman! She was conscious, though. I hope there’s nothing worse than a concussion and a broken bone or two, but that really looked quite awful.

It just started hailing…

EDIT: I have done my public duty and called the police with information about the appearance of the lorry, and the brief glance I had at the man behind the wheel.