Rider Down

[thinblueline413]

I want to share my experience with everyone. On September 8th 2013 I was cruising on a remote four lane highway in East Tennessee. Two days later I woke up in a hospital. I cannot remember anything but after talking to some people an 18 wheeler came over on me in my lane and caused me to flip end over end. My bike then laid onto it's right side. I proceeded to slide down the road 987 feet. I suffered multiple injuries including both wrists and elbows to break, my neck and face broke, three ribs broke, a ruptured spleen and some road rash. I came very close to dying. My wrist was so severely damaged I had to have emergency surgery and they had to take a bone graph from my forearm to reconstruct my wrist. Also they had to place three pins in my left wrist and two screws in my right elbow. I am healing good and just now able to inform this forum on my situation. I try to be a responsible rider and I wasn't doing anything wrong. The driver didn't stop and no one could get any information on him. If I had not had a helmet on I would have died. People do not respect riders. Everyone ride safe and please wear a helmet.

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[JonKerr]

Wow. So glad to hear youre going to be OK. Thats a scarry one.

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[bleedinblue]

Yea thanks for posting this, best wishes towards your recovery

 

[Anthony]

I want to share my experience with everyone. On September 8th 2013 I was cruising on a remote four lane highway in East Tennessee. Two days later I woke up in a hospital. I cannot remember anything but after talking to some people an 18 wheeler came over on me in my lane and caused me to flip end over end. My bike then laid onto it's right side. I proceeded to slide down the road 987 feet. I suffered multiple injuries including both wrists and elbows to break, my neck and face broke, three ribs broke, a ruptured spleen and some road rash. I came very close to dying. My wrist was so severely damaged I had to have emergency surgery and they had to take a bone graph from my forearm to reconstruct my wrist. Also they had to place three pins in my left wrist and two screws in my right elbow. I am healing good and just now able to inform this forum on my situation. I try to be a responsible rider and I wasn't doing anything wrong. The driver didn't stop and no one could get any information on him. If I had not had a helmet on I would have died. People do not respect riders. Everyone ride safe and please wear a helmet.

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Glad your alive Bro. You have a LOT of healing to do... God Bless...

 

[Motomama]

Wow, Thank God you survived and are still with us. You are a miracle. I m praying that you will have a full recovery. God bless you!!

Toni
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[surfcycle]

This is a sobering story - I hope you fully recover physically and mentally so you can ride again soon. I would have hoped that 18-wheelers (being professional drivers) would be less of a risk but maybe it's a visibility thing, fatigue issue, or something else. Anyway, no excuse for running you over. Wish they were caught so they don't kill someone.

Get better and keep your spirits up my friend.

 

[dart1963]

Glad you're around to tell us about it.... sickens me to hear how people could just leave another person like that... quick recovery thoughts sent your way

 

[ylwf3vr]

Holy moly... Scary! Praying for quick recovery!

 

[ajones70]

So glad to hear you are healing and still here to tell us what happened. Take it easy and lets hope that trucker doesnt kill someone. You had a guardian angel riding with you that day for sure.

 

[JT]

Holy smokes. I feel for you I hope you can be back up and running soon.
Thanks for sharing your incident


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[thinblueline413]

Thanks everyone for the thoughts wishes and prayers. I'm trying to keep good spirits and hopefully everything will go good and I can ride again. My fz6r is in a friends shop being painted, looks like I get to do all the cosmetic mods that I wanted to do before lol

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[MistahT]

I am shocked and amazed you're alive going end over end and sliding almost a thousand feet. Thank God you're alive! I hope you make as much of a "full" recovery as you can in your current state.

 

[Riccochet]

Sorry to hear about that. Thoughts and prayers on a speedy recovery!

 

[JT]

Thanks everyone for the thoughts wishes and prayers. I'm trying to keep good spirits and hopefully everything will go good and I can ride again. My fz6r is in a friends shop being painted, looks like I get to do all the cosmetic mods that I wanted to do before lol

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way to look on the bright side!

 

[thinblueline413]

Yeah JT it keeps me going and gives me something to look forward too

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[MiltonDorkenhoff]

an 18 wheeler came over on me in my lane and caused me to flip end over end. My bike then laid onto it's right side.

Thanks everyone for the thoughts wishes and prayers. I'm trying to keep good spirits and hopefully everything will go good and I can ride again. My fz6r is in a friends shop being painted, looks like I get to do all the cosmetic mods that I wanted to do before lol

Whoa! Your bike (I assume) flipped end over end, and wasn't completely totaled? That's pretty amazing.

 

[xleeb0y13x]

That is a bummer but glad to hear your better. As a trucker I will say bikes are able to disappear really easy even with all our mirrors. Not a excuse but a reality.


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[thinblueline413]

Whoa! Your bike (I assume) flipped end over end, and wasn't completely totaled? That's pretty amazing.

It's unbelievable but I had adjusters and mechanics to do a thorough check and it is all cosmetic. I was very surprised. I got the worst end of the accident lol

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[thinblueline413]

That is a bummer but glad to hear your better. As a trucker I will say bikes are able to disappear really easy even with all our mirrors. Not a excuse but a reality.


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Thanks. I respect truckers and understand that it's difficult to always see everything. I know you're not trying to make excuses. I'm not mad at him or have any hard feelings I just wish he would've stopped instead of slamming on his brakes and then leaving

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[MiltonDorkenhoff]

I got the worst end of the accident

That part definitely sucks. Glad you're healing though. Do you know how fast you were going? What sort of gear were you wearing (leather vs textile vs other)? Where was the road rash?