Eoghan McDermott has admitted that his “faith in humanity was restored” this weekend when a complete stranger helped him after he injured his head.
The radio presenter was on a trip to Washington DC for a wedding, but unfortunately, his Uber driver opened the “boot” and “slammed” it into his head.
He recalled the whole incident on his Twitter, he wrote : “Starts pumping blood, dripping on the floor type stuff. I get dizzy & sit down on ground. Driver in bit of a panic.”
“The lady in the car behind hops out & shouts at him to get some ice & call for assistance. He runs off. She asks me if I’m insured & should we call for ambulance.”
*Warning!* Mildly graphic pic ahead if you’re squimush!)This weekend, my faith in humanity was restored! Landed in Washington DC for a wedding. At airport, hailed Uber. Leaned down to pick up suitcase just as driver opened the boot / trunk. *CRACK* as it slams into my head hard.
— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) February 11, 2019
The Irish presenter realised his “policy expired few weeks ago” and “She then reveals that she’s a doctor & says it will cost thousands of dollars to call ambulance. So, she puts me in her car&drives me to her own house!”
He continued to explain how the caring stranger gave him “food n drink” and even told him to contact her if he felt unwell, before she ordered him a taxi.
Eoghan revealed that it would have cost “anywhere up to $10,000” and realised how scary it must be for people in America who don’t “have the means to pay.”
Following the act of kindness, the 35-year-old ensured that he would ‘pay it forward’ and is “figuring out the best way to do that.”
don’t have the means to pay. Imagine a child or elderly person cutting their head like that and their loved ones being too scared to go to hospital & check for concussion or worse because they don’t have the money. Terrifying. What a wonderful act of kindness from Melody.
— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) February 11, 2019
I have her address and a gift and card in the post. Wonderful to know there are kind generous people out there! My resolve is to pay it forward. Figuring out the best way to do that. Onwards ????
— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) February 11, 2019