Credit: ABC 6.
Mystery solved!
Last week we published a story about an Uber driver who helped a passenger suffering from a medical emergency while on his way to work. The family of the passenger was searching desperately for the identify of the Uber driver to thank him for his heroic efforts and helping transport him to Abington Hospital.
And now they can.
According to the ABC 6 story, the passenger, 41-year-old Justin Anderson, was resuscitated by a driver named Taras Zvir of Northern Liberties, who performed CPR for about six to eight minutes before paramedics arrived.
“Right off the bat, you could tell he was a really nice person,” Zvir said in the interview with ABC 6. “I noticed he was just sweating. He was sweating pretty bad. I was immediately like, ‘Oh my God, are you OK?’ And he pointed his one finger like, ‘Give me a minute.'
"I opened the door, took him out of the car, and laid him flat on the ground. I just started doing CPR," he said.
Anderson is recovering in the hospital, but is still unconscious after emergency surgery, 6ABC said.
On Feb. 25, Anderson suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage in the back seat of an Uber, and thanks to his driver's quick actions and life-saving attempts, helped transport him to safety.
According to the passenger's mother, Debbie Anderson, Justin left Lebanon Avenue in Philadelphia around 7 a.m. During the ride, he suffered the medical emergency and was in need of assistance. Thankfully for him, he had an Uber driver in the right place at the right time.
"It gives me a little more faith in humanity," Debbie said, according to the article. "Had he hesitated or not acted as fast as he did, Justin wouldn’t be here. I truly believe that."
Doctors told the mother that most people don’t survive brain hemorrhages, making every second critical. They credit the driver’s fast thinking with saving her son’s life.
"It’s so important to pay attention and take action. You never know how much of a difference it can make," she said. "Because of him, my son is still here. I just want to hug him and thank him — I’m beyond grateful for what he did."
