Motorcyclist suffers neck cut by wax line in Acre: 'I saw my life slipping away'

Gardener suffers a cut to his neck after being hit by a kite line with wax in Rio Branco Gardener and app motorcyclist Obedy Edom Melo Silva, aged 28, suffered a deep cut on his neck after being hit by a kite line with wax while traveling on Rua Dezenove de Outubro, in the Sobral neighborhood, in Rio Branco, this Tuesday (11). In a video posted on social media, the worker reported that he almost had his throat cut. "I was born again. Just thank God and warn people to buy an antenna, because if the guy falters, he already knows how this story ends: it's a coffin and a black candle", he said. (See above) ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp To g1, he said that he had left a colleague and was heading home alone when he noticed that the line dropped right in front of the vehicle. Obedy said he still braked, but was unable to avoid it. "I've been in an accident, I've crashed into a car, and none of the times was it as crazy as this time. When the line caught my neck, it seemed like it was as close to death as possible. The wax felt like a razor, I even put my right hand to try to cut it, but I ended up cutting my finger too", he said. Motorcyclist Obedy Silva suffered a deep cut on his neck from a line with cerol in Rio Branco Personal archive ??Cerol is a homemade mixture of glue and ground glass applied to the kite line to increase the cutting power during disputes with other kites. The use of the substance is prohibited due to the high risk of accidents, especially with motorcyclists and cyclists, as well as pedestrians and animals. When stretched, wax thread can cause serious and even fatal injuries. READ MORE City of AC prohibits use and sale of cerol; fine can reach a minimum wage per spool Death of a biologist by line with cerol completes 1 month without progress in investigations in Acre Motorcyclist suffers deep cut after being hit by kite line in Rio Branco: 'Face full of blood' Death of young man by line with cerol while driving in AC turns 1 year old: 'our pain will not go away' Danger that comes from the air: MP wants to expand partnership with bodies for stricter inspection against the use of wax The man also pointed out that he was pulled by the thread by about 2 meters, which generated moments of despair. At the time, the motorcyclist only thought about his family and his 7- and 2-year-old daughters. Obedy, despite being injured, drove to the Sobral Emergency Care Unit (UPA). The man explained that he did not call the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) because he was afraid of delays. "It's so much despair that we can't even think. I remember my entire family coming to mind. I screamed in despair and the other drivers passing by didn't understand what was happening. I saw my life disappearing there," he added. No police report was filed Obedy highlighted that he did not see who was flying the kite when he was hit. However, after the accident, he saw two children who left a kite on the street close to the point of the accident. The motorcyclist did not file a police report. “They were some boys who were between 10 and 12 years old. They were looking at each other, I immediately shouted: 'You're crazy, you were going to kill me because of this cerol'. But I was already nervous and the blood was coming down, so I preferred to go to the hospital", he added. When the wound was stabilized, the man reported the situation to a group of motorcycle couriers which, according to him, works as a support network. "Before informing the family, we inform the group. The group is large and there is usually someone nearby to provide support. There's no way to prevent something like this. We know that the law does not cover us much. In the end, we are faced with danger", he lamented. Review Acre's news programs