the best option for them in such a situation was to call for an ambulance. Rescue 1122 have their emergency stations everywhere and I have seen them reaching to emergencies in minutes.
I don't know how practical it would be but another option is to stop by a traffic warden or inspector and tell him the emergency and ask him to escort your vehicle to hospital on his motorbike. There are usually more than one wardens as seen at most of the signals, one directs the traffic and anther one closeby on a motorbike.
Breaking the Law in emergency is wrong.