My best friend Stan Zhelyazkov died last Friday May 15,2003.
He was only 20yrs old. Him and a friend were heading up north on 441 when a 70yr old man ran a stop sign and cut straight across 3 lanes. Stan had less than a second to react. He tried to swerve but it was 2 late. He was doing atleast 45mph when his blue R1 yamaha motorcycle struck the chevrolet metro between the front tire and the driver side door. The car was thrown onto the median while stan flew over the car but still hitting it 2 some extent. He than hit the ground rolling on the street through the median. As he did that his head hit a tree and snapped his neck. Stan and the motorcycle were found all the way on the south bound lanes.
I got the call from his friend and arrived at the scene about 10min after. I saw the aftermath. A bike trail of parts...a distroyed car and a bike without a single piece of plastic left on it. Stan never even had a chance. He was more than a brother to me. He was the person that I tried to be. He was a huge part of my life as well as many others. He was the most careful rider of us all. He never wanted anything from anyone. He never smoked drank r did anything that was bad. He always smiled and helped people in anyway he could.
I remember the day he bought his bike. He was the proudest man that I have ever met. He was always so happy and never looked down on life no matter how hard times got. He is a person that can never be replaced. A person as inoscent as a child.
The article is also from the accident. If u wanna read it download it. However it not accurate. It basically blames the bikes by saying they were weaving in traffic when that is not true.
My reason for posting this is to try and make us riders more aware of our surroundings and to really slow down and focus on places like intersections and busy streets.
Pray for him, his family and friends.
I dont know what awse to say so this will be it.
He was only 20yrs old. Him and a friend were heading up north on 441 when a 70yr old man ran a stop sign and cut straight across 3 lanes. Stan had less than a second to react. He tried to swerve but it was 2 late. He was doing atleast 45mph when his blue R1 yamaha motorcycle struck the chevrolet metro between the front tire and the driver side door. The car was thrown onto the median while stan flew over the car but still hitting it 2 some extent. He than hit the ground rolling on the street through the median. As he did that his head hit a tree and snapped his neck. Stan and the motorcycle were found all the way on the south bound lanes.
I got the call from his friend and arrived at the scene about 10min after. I saw the aftermath. A bike trail of parts...a distroyed car and a bike without a single piece of plastic left on it. Stan never even had a chance. He was more than a brother to me. He was the person that I tried to be. He was a huge part of my life as well as many others. He was the most careful rider of us all. He never wanted anything from anyone. He never smoked drank r did anything that was bad. He always smiled and helped people in anyway he could.
I remember the day he bought his bike. He was the proudest man that I have ever met. He was always so happy and never looked down on life no matter how hard times got. He is a person that can never be replaced. A person as inoscent as a child.
The article is also from the accident. If u wanna read it download it. However it not accurate. It basically blames the bikes by saying they were weaving in traffic when that is not true.
My reason for posting this is to try and make us riders more aware of our surroundings and to really slow down and focus on places like intersections and busy streets.
Pray for him, his family and friends.
I dont know what awse to say so this will be it.