A man was fighting for his life in hospital last night (January 28), after suffering a cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the roadside in Greenhithe.
Ambulance crews treated the man, who was thought to be in his 80s, for over an hour-and-a-half - before rushing him to Darent Valley.
However, before they arrived a 22-year-old passer-by and her mum saw the pensioner collapse and stopped their car to help him, administering CPR and potentially saving his life.
The good Samaritan's grandad, 59-year-old Geoffrey Kingman, told News Shopper: "He stopped breathing whilst she was attending to him.
"My grandaughter resuscitated him for probably 20 minutes or so.
"I am really proud of her.
"My daughter said she was quite disgusted people were just driving past, instead of seeing if they could help.
"It would be nice if it was acknowledged that someone stopped to help."
The young woman used to help care for handicapped and special needs patients, and did a resuscitation course through work.
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) sent two ambulances and one car to the McDonald's roundabout, just off the London Road, at 3pm.
A spokesman added: "Our crew spent time at the scene resuscitating the man, who had gone into cardiac arrest.
"They did manage to resuscitate him, and he was taken as a priority into hospital (B) at 4.45pm.
"He was breathing on route. He is still in a serious condition, having been resuscitated."
Kent Police were called to The Avenue, at 3.15pm.
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