Talk about lucky

Hydrant · 07-22-2009, 10:40 PM

http://www.wdtimes.com/articles/2009...news/news2.txt
Motorcyclist survives rough rear-end crash
By Steve Sharp of the Daily Times staff
Friday, July 10, 2009 1:20 PM CDT
JEFFERSON - Jefferson police today marveled at the luck of a Fort Atkinson motorcyclist who not only survived, but walked away from, a rough rear-end collision at 4:37 p.m. Thursday in downtown Jefferson.

According to Jefferson Police Department Lt. Dale Lutz, Gary A. Amaral, 35, of Fort Atkinson, was northbound in the 200 block of S. Main St., near the BP gas station, when a pickup truck operated by Fredeslindo Garcia-Ornelas, 37, of Jefferson, immediately in front of him, stopped for traffic. With both vehicles at a standstill, a third vehicle, operated by Amy S. Neitzel, 21, of Ixonia, plowed into the rear of the Amaral cycle, pitching Amaral into the bed of Garcia-Ornelas' truck.

“The guy is lucky,” Lutz said of Amaral, adding that if the same contact would have taken place farther out in the county, where posted speeds are higher, law enforcement would likely have been handling Amaral's fatality.

Lutz said that, after interviewing Neitzel, it was determined she may have been attempting to avoid being hit by another car she said was approaching her from Dodge Street when she accelerated into Amaral's cycle.

“We're not sure what she was trying to do, because she was so shook up after the accident,” Lutz said, noting Neitzel was cited for inattentive driving. “We asked her about texting and phoning and she said when she got to the intersection (with Dodge Street) she thought another vehicle was not going to stop and that's when she hit the cycle.”
Amaral was cited for operating after revocation and the Jefferson EMS transported him to an unlisted area hospital for further treatment after he complained of neck and back pain.

“(Amaral) actually walked over to a bench on the sidewalk after the crash and sat down,” Lutz said. “When I arrived I thought we had a fatality on our hands, but it turned out all right. He was very lucky.”

tached1000rr · 07-22-2009, 11:00 PM

wow

Gas Man · 07-22-2009, 11:01 PM

Wow, just wow!!

Particle Man · 07-23-2009, 01:41 PM

holy crap, talk about lucky!

That looks like it was a freakin' beautiful bike too

Looks like that grand-am is humping it now.

MissHell · 07-23-2009, 02:18 PM

Scary stuff! I'd be curious to know how he "escaped". Glad he is okay.

z06boy · 07-23-2009, 02:26 PM

I bet he wishes he hadn't been driving on his REVOKED license right about now.

Rider · 07-23-2009, 02:27 PM

That's my biggest fear.. someone running into the back of me.

karl_1052 · 07-23-2009, 02:30 PM

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Amaral was cited for operating after revocation

Does that mean his licence was suspended?

z06boy · 07-23-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

Does that mean his licence was suspended?

That's what I eluded to in post #6...I do believe that's exactly what it means.

MILK · 07-23-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

I bet he wishes he hadn't been driving on his REVOKED license right about now.

No crap right?

07-22-2009, 10:40 PM	#1
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	Talk about lucky http://www.wdtimes.com/articles/2009...news/news2.txt Motorcyclist survives rough rear-end crash By Steve Sharp of the Daily Times staff Friday, July 10, 2009 1:20 PM CDT JEFFERSON - Jefferson police today marveled at the luck of a Fort Atkinson motorcyclist who not only survived, but walked away from, a rough rear-end collision at 4:37 p.m. Thursday in downtown Jefferson. According to Jefferson Police Department Lt. Dale Lutz, Gary A. Amaral, 35, of Fort Atkinson, was northbound in the 200 block of S. Main St., near the BP gas station, when a pickup truck operated by Fredeslindo Garcia-Ornelas, 37, of Jefferson, immediately in front of him, stopped for traffic. With both vehicles at a standstill, a third vehicle, operated by Amy S. Neitzel, 21, of Ixonia, plowed into the rear of the Amaral cycle, pitching Amaral into the bed of Garcia-Ornelas' truck. “The guy is lucky,” Lutz said of Amaral, adding that if the same contact would have taken place farther out in the county, where posted speeds are higher, law enforcement would likely have been handling Amaral's fatality. Lutz said that, after interviewing Neitzel, it was determined she may have been attempting to avoid being hit by another car she said was approaching her from Dodge Street when she accelerated into Amaral's cycle. “We're not sure what she was trying to do, because she was so shook up after the accident,” Lutz said, noting Neitzel was cited for inattentive driving. “We asked her about texting and phoning and she said when she got to the intersection (with Dodge Street) she thought another vehicle was not going to stop and that's when she hit the cycle.” Amaral was cited for operating after revocation and the Jefferson EMS transported him to an unlisted area hospital for further treatment after he complained of neck and back pain. “(Amaral) actually walked over to a bench on the sidewalk after the crash and sat down,” Lutz said. “When I arrived I thought we had a fatality on our hands, but it turned out all right. He was very lucky.”

07-22-2009, 11:01 PM	#3
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Wow, just wow!! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

07-23-2009, 01:41 PM	#4
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	holy crap, talk about lucky! That looks like it was a freakin' beautiful bike too Looks like that grand-am is humping it now. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

07-22-2009, 11:00 PM	#2
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	wow

07-23-2009, 02:18 PM	#5
MissHell Followed the crowd over. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawaii Moto: '07 Yahama R6 Posts: 911	Scary stuff! I'd be curious to know how he "escaped". Glad he is okay.

07-23-2009, 02:26 PM	#6
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	I bet he wishes he hadn't been driving on his REVOKED license right about now.

07-23-2009, 02:27 PM	#7
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	That's my biggest fear.. someone running into the back of me.