Silje B. Olsen (28) from Vikersund was going for a short walk with her dog when she slipped and hit herself hard on the ice.
– I landed right on my shoulder and didn’t understand how to get up, she says.
It was The village post office who mentioned the matter first.
She describes a very nice day before the fall happened, so it was typical that it happened that day, she points out ironically.
Drove by
The sun was shining and she had just bought a new car. The sister was visiting, and the plan was for them to go on a trip with the new car.
When she went for a walk, she chose a road that didn’t look icy, but when she had gone halfway down the hill to the local pump house she discovered that there was snow with full ice underneath.
– I was lying on my side and couldn’t get up. I couldn’t get coverage on my mobile, so I tried to shout.
What happened then shocked her. Five cars drove right past her.
BAD LUCK: Silje slipped on the ice on a walk with the dog. Photo: private
sea view
– It was disappointing. It costs so little to stop and ask if you need help if you see a person lying on the ground. I lay in such a way that anyone driving on the road could see me and the dog, she says.
Golden rule
Silje, who is an environmental worker and works voluntarily as a manager in the care and visiting service in Red Cross Modum, is keen to help others.
– I think a lot about the “golden rule”: treat others as you would like others to treat you. I feel that politeness in Norway has decreased significantly.
Silje says that it is not her fault, but that she wants to remind people that you are obliged to stop if you see that a person or an animal is injured by the road.
When she realized she was getting no help, she gritted her teeth and lifted herself up. When she got up, she saw that a black car had stopped and a man asked if she needed help.
COMPLICATED FRACTURES: Silje B. Olsen suffered several small fractures in her upper arm, and must keep still for several weeks. After that, training begins. Photo: private
sea view
Want to be in touch
The 28-year-old hopes to get in touch with the man, as she does not remember whether she said thank you.
– If you are reading this with the big black car, I would like to thank you for taking the time to ask me if I needed help, she says.
After six hours in the emergency department, she was diagnosed with a fracture in her upper arm. She must now walk with a crutch, take it easy for at least four weeks and train her arm again.
Silje, who likes to have a lot to do and works as a volunteer alongside work, would have liked to have been left out.
– So remember to pay attention to the road if you are driving or walking. Use spikes if necessary, if it is only a short trip. I have learned that now!