Community residents unlocked an ambulance to care for an elderly woman in RN A 106-year-old woman had to be taken in a hammock to an ambulance that got stuck in the rural area of the city of José da Penha, in the Upper West Region of Rio Grande do Norte. The case happened between the night of Tuesday (9) and the early hours of Wednesday (10). The patient had suffered a fall at home, in the Sítio Baixo do Fogo community. Residents reported that the ambulance was stuck for around 1 hour on a local road in the region and was unable to reach the residence. 📳 Click here to follow the g1 RN channel on WhatsApp The elderly woman was taken to the vehicle by neighbors and family. Around 10 community residents helped free the ambulance, which then went to the municipal hospital. The elderly woman was treated and released overnight - she did not suffer any fractures. Photo 1: Residents help to free the ambulance | Photo 2: Problem on the road in which the ambulance got stuck, in this morning image Assigned In a statement, José da Penha city hall reported that the rains recorded in recent days caused damage to local roads in the municipality. According to the city hall, Civil Defense was called and teams from the works department were mobilized to carry out the necessary repairs. Community resident, Pedro Filho stated that the problems on the road are not recent. According to him, residents have been demanding action from the city hall for at least four months and have already made appeals on social media asking for the road to be restored. He said it hasn't rained in the community for 30 days. Return was also a problem The patient was taken to the hospital with a companion inside the ambulance, which only had the driver on the health team. After the care, during the return home, around 2:30 am, the ambulance was again unable to access the residence. The patient had to be taken on a stretcher to complete the journey. According to resident Pedro Filho, around 500 people live in the Sítio Baixo do Fogo community and face frequent travel difficulties due to road conditions, especially during the rainy season. Most watched videos on g1 RN