Downed rider - Page 4

6doublefive321 · 04-11-2010, 10:50 AM

So I got some clarification on the situation the night of the accident. The guy was riding with a friend at the time. Where the accident happened, the friend took a right in a turning lane, but the accident victim went straight to go home. Its still unknown whether or not the guy ran the light, but his friend had no idea the accident occurred. So, one good thing to take out of the story, is that the rider's friend(s) didn't leave him for dead.

Below is a diagram of the accident. The car is the red arrow, the downed rider in black, and the rider's friend in green. As you can see, the friend could not have known that there was as accident.

Captain Morgan · 04-11-2010, 11:54 AM

Wait...the car turned left? With her comment that he ran the light with a pack of riders, and seeing that she turned left, I'm not believing her story now...not that I completely believed it before

6doublefive321 · 04-11-2010, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Wait...the car turned left? With her comment that he ran the light with a pack of riders, and seeing that she turned left, I'm not believing her story now...not that I completely believed it before

The map is a little misleading. There is no island in the middle of the intesection as shown on the map. A car doesn't have to slow down to make the turn at this particular intersection. The driver of the car said they had the turn arrow. So, the car turned left and t-boned the bike. It definitely turns into a he said - she said at that point. The part about a pack of bikes is complete bullshit, however. Its possible they saw the other rider veer off, but highly unlikely.

Mr Lefty · 04-11-2010, 01:56 PM

well just from the "pack of riders" statement I'm inclined to believe the biker now...

glad that his friend didn't turn out to be a douchebag... I'm gonna assume that they were also sober too.

hope dude pulls through!

101lifts2 · 04-11-2010, 05:45 PM

Good thing you stopped to help. Bad that you were "three sheets to the wind". lol

Did they take a BAC level test on the guy? At 1am, I'm guessing both bikers were drinking.

6doublefive321 · 04-11-2010, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Good thing you stopped to help. Bad that you were "three sheets to the wind". lol

Did they take a BAC level test on the guy? At 1am, I'm guessing both bikers were drinking.

No idea on the BAC. I'm guessing when the situation is this bad, even the law has a heart. Or not, I don't know.

6doublefive321 · 04-12-2010, 06:05 PM

Here's a bummer update: the guy lost his leg below the knee today. Worse yet, more of his leg is in jeopardy. Ugh.

Mr Lefty · 04-13-2010, 04:27 AM

damn... sad news... but still... could have been much worse had you not stepped in.

04-11-2010, 10:50 AM	#31
6doublefive321 Resident Droog Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern burbs, Atlanta Moto: 625 SMC, '08 Tuono R Posts: 471	So I got some clarification on the situation the night of the accident. The guy was riding with a friend at the time. Where the accident happened, the friend took a right in a turning lane, but the accident victim went straight to go home. Its still unknown whether or not the guy ran the light, but his friend had no idea the accident occurred. So, one good thing to take out of the story, is that the rider's friend(s) didn't leave him for dead. Below is a diagram of the accident. The car is the red arrow, the downed rider in black, and the rider's friend in green. As you can see, the friend could not have known that there was as accident. __________________ I'm sick and tired of being bored.

04-11-2010, 05:45 PM	#35
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Good thing you stopped to help. Bad that you were "three sheets to the wind". lol Did they take a BAC level test on the guy? At 1am, I'm guessing both bikers were drinking. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

04-12-2010, 06:05 PM	#37
6doublefive321 Resident Droog Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern burbs, Atlanta Moto: 625 SMC, '08 Tuono R Posts: 471	Here's a bummer update: the guy lost his leg below the knee today. Worse yet, more of his leg is in jeopardy. Ugh. __________________ I'm sick and tired of being bored.

04-11-2010, 11:54 AM	#32
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	Wait...the car turned left? With her comment that he ran the light with a pack of riders, and seeing that she turned left, I'm not believing her story now...not that I completely believed it before

04-11-2010, 01:56 PM	#34
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	well just from the "pack of riders" statement I'm inclined to believe the biker now... glad that his friend didn't turn out to be a douchebag... I'm gonna assume that they were also sober too. hope dude pulls through!

04-13-2010, 04:27 AM	#38
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	damn... sad news... but still... could have been much worse had you not stepped in.