Salla-Marja Hätinen in an accident: the doctor’s comment confused me

Vocalist Salla-Marja Hätinen was involved in a traffic accident earlier this summer. Hätinen broke his collarbone and had to be hospitalized.

Hätinen now says in an interview with Iltalehti that he was cycling near the center of Helsinki at the time of the incident and started to cross the crosswalk when the car gave way.

However, another car driving in the same direction in the adjacent lane did not stop but hit the back of Hätinen’s bike.

– I flew from it through some spin, the bike hit something and I hit something, Hätinen describes the collision.

Salla-Marja Hätinen was injured when a car hit her bike. Elle Laitila

People immediately rushed to help in large numbers. Hätinen lay on the ground and screamed in shock.

– I realized that I can’t put any weight on my left hand, it was really painful. I couldn’t get up.

The drivers of both cars got out and stopped other traffic. The ambulance and the police arrived quickly. A criminal report was filed and Hätinen was taken to the accident station after a police interview.

The driver didn’t look

The driver who crashed into Hätise apparently got quite a talking to from the police.

– He would have seen me maybe 15 seconds earlier if he had looked at the road. I saw him the whole time, so I assumed he could see me too. My partner said that the police had really annoyed the drivers, says Hätinen.

The car had tinted windows, so Hätinen didn’t realize that the driver hadn’t looked up. The singer can’t say why the driver’s attention was elsewhere.

Salla-Marja Hätinen hadn’t realized that the driver wasn’t paying attention to her. Elle Laitila

Hätinen says that the driver was mentally disturbed after the accident.

– He really didn’t act on purpose. He immediately apologized and admitted that it was his fault and wanted to help.

According to Hätinen, the driver has not lost his driver’s license so far, because he drives the car for work. However, the legal process is still ongoing and Hätinen is trying to clarify the situation through the insurance companies.

Rude comment

Hätinen got home from the hospital the same evening with the support of an escort. The pain was still severe and independent functioning was almost impossible.

Two weeks later, the check-up revealed that the clavicle, which was severely fragmented and stuck under the skin, required surgery.

The memory of the operation was a ten-centimeter scar, which, to Hätinen’s surprise, the young male doctor was strangely worried about beforehand.

– He made it a really big problem, warned and even wrote in the visit summary that surgery is recommended if the client is not bothered by a scar in the cleavage area. It felt as if the man had been asked the same thing, Hätinen describes the treatment he experienced as inappropriate.

– I wonder if it’s more important that I have a scar or that I can use this hand and it doesn’t have a bone in it. Of course, the surgery will leave a scar. It would bother me more if I couldn’t even carry a backpack or play the guitar anymore, the singer explains.

– I felt as if the man had been asked the same thing, Hätinen describes the doctor’s comment. Elle Laitila

Symptoms of trauma

The event also left behind mental wounds. After the accident, Hätinen had the worst panic attack of his life when a familiar dog jumped on the injured shoulder.

– I started screaming at the top of my lungs, in the same way as at the scene. It didn’t hurt, but it triggered the trauma symptom.

Hätinen has experienced symptoms caused by trauma, especially immediately after the accident, also in those moments when the matter has been discussed and discussed with the insurance company.

– I think it will take time to be able to walk normally alone, he reflects.

For example, traveling alone in traffic among cars and bikes is scary, for the first time in my life.

Hätinen has also psyched himself to jump on the bike himself as soon as he has sufficiently recovered – otherwise he would never do it again.

Partner support

Now Hätinen is doing much better. He noticed a big change in his recovery a week after the surgery. During the interview, the hand hardly hurts. The sling reminds you to avoid strain.

Salla-Marja Hätinen says that her partner has been an invaluable help in her recovery. Elle Laitila

One big success came when Hätinen managed to cook for himself.

– Small everyday things that were previously taken for granted.

For the time being, the hand must not be raised or put weight on it. For example, washing your hair is still not possible independently.

During my recovery, my partner has been a great help. The new relationship was immediately put to the test.

– He has practically lived with me all this time and helped with everything. I couldn’t ask for more, I am truly grateful.

Doesn’t hold a grudge

There is also another surgery ahead and a long recovery, hopefully back to the old normal.

Hätien was wearing a helmet in the situation and he knows that it could have been much worse.

– But the long-term consequences of the driver not looking at the road.

Despite his injury, Hätinen does not hold a grudge against the driver and does not wish him any harm. It would be sad if a driver loses his card and possibly his entire livelihood for one mistake, even if it’s a pretty big one.

– It certainly affects many people. It doesn’t help me that he is being punished. Of course, I wish he would have peeked and noticed, because it would have made my life a lot easier.

– I’m kind of waiting to see if there will be any bitterness at some point. This affects my life a lot and will continue to affect me for months. I have to undergo two surgeries, I haven’t been able to work, says Hätinen.

Hätinen does not hold a grudge against the driver despite his injury. Elle Laitila

In the whole jupa, one more thing has surprised me. Hätinen shared a video related to the accident on Tiktok and was embarrassed by the hostile feedback he received. The commentators wrongly claimed that there was no place for a cyclist on the crosswalk and that the injury was their own fault.

– It seems that a lot of people are looking for traffic rules. Under no circumstances should you run over another person. I think that if it had even had a stroller, it would have been much worse.

Girl band

Hätinen has become known for the bands Salla and Miro’s journey around the world and Mafia Honey. He has also sung songs such as Pyhimysen and Tiisu.

At the moment, the singer’s focus is on the Saruru girl band. The metal band inspired by Japanese style is currently making a record and touring.

Hätinen has always dreamed of having a band whose members would all be women. There are no such people in the world, especially in the field of heavier music, and role models have not been easy to find.

Now they make role models of themselves.

Currently, Salla-Marja Hätinen plays in the kawaii metal band Saruru. Elle Laitila

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