A friend of mine and myself were coming back from a ride...a charity ride for kids....we were both riding bikes, i was riding a ducati and my friend riding a zx10......we were cruising at 55 mph...going back home when a car made a left turn in front of us.....the driver was on his cell phone, not paying attention.......we tried to break the best way we could....i braked not locking my front brake, tried to manuever the best way i could, tried to go on the shoulder of the road and braking at the same time....but the car continued to go off the road, on to the shoulder....i ended up hitting the car on the front fender, passenger side.....i flew over the hood landing on a barb wire fence....nothing was broken.....by my shoulder ligaments, right leg ligaments, right wrist broken, left elbow, ligaments were damaged severe.
i was wearing all gear.... i landed on the barb wire fence, which shreded my back ......no damage, cause i was wearing my body armor, back protector, suit, boots, gloves.....if it was not for my back protector.....my spine would have been ripped open. i landed on the fence....i was conscious the whole time......i tried to crawled but i couldnt....the bike landed on the other side of the fence.....two minutes after the accident, the bike caught on fire.....witnesses ran to our aid. a couple pull me out of the shoulder to the street....since the fire was catching up to me.
my friend hit the rear section of the car....he flew over the trunk...landing on hard pavement.....he broke his two legs, collarbone, right arm, three ribs and had a concussion....he blacked out.
chp got there with paramedics, i was conscious the whole time.....i told the chps that i got witnesses and to grab my wallet to get all information needed to make the report. before the chp and ambulance got there.....the driver of the car fled the scene....no plates, no one bother to write the plates down.
but i saw the car very good as soon i was able to drive....i was able to look for the bastard.
the helicopter landed few yards from our site.....we were lifted and taken to our nearest trauma center......the hospital called my medical insurance.....which i have to admit they responded right away....i was transfered to one of their new facilities and started working on me very fast.
it was very difficult for my family...... we are very well now.
It was very difficult for me to stay away from something that i have been riding for 21 years.
i still ride....and have two bikes.
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