ditchdr
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Usually I post stories on calls i go on where a biker got mixed up and ended up hurt or dead, well todays story hits much closer to home. So close in fact the guy it happened to is lucky, and beyond blessed to be sitting here in my home typing it.
April 18th the day after my little one turned 7 was my day off from both jobs. That in its self is very rare. So i was rushing around getting stuff taken care of so Jacob and i could have a good night celebrating his big 7 when I just had to have a Sprite. Keep in mind the store is less then .2 of a mile from my house. As I am walking out the door I glance down and see my brand new Icon helmet on the couch, I said to my self " might want to wear that", but i dismissed it saying " im only going up the street".. Hop on the bike and take off, nothing fancy just a quick trip to the gas station like i have done a million times before. As I get turn left off my street onto the main drag though my little town I get up to 37 or 38 where ever just off idle in 3rd gear it on a C90. I am scanning my surroundings I notice a few cars coming my way, a cop on my right at a cross street and a whole lot of sunshine around me. When all of a sudden the cop pulls right out in front of me and seems to just stop in the middle of road. I am maybe 100ft from her at this point, I knew right there it was not gonna end well. Everything slowed to where it almost seemed like it was in slow motion. I use to get this when I was drag racing, might be 6 second pass, but in the car it felt like 30. Anyhow I knew i was not going to be able to stop in time, nor did I want to hit her with the front wheel. So I grabbed a hand full of front brake and threw the side side ways, all the while looking to my right and praying she would see me and romp hard on the gas and maybe, just maybe it would be a close call. Yeah um that didnt happen. The bike hit her at an angle front wheel first the rest slamming into the rear 1/4 panel of the car. I knew i hit hard cause just the impact alone hurt like hell.
Next thing I know I am looking down upon my bike as I am flying off of it backwards. At this point I thought I tucked myself into a ball, but I am told I loked like drunk superman, I hit the ground about 15 to 20 feet away landing on my left shoulder really hard snapping my head into the pavement ( just a trip to the store right) I see a bright white like then go out cold. My memory stops here as to the days events, but seeing as how the medic who took me to the ER is my partner who was working an OT shift that i declined he came by and game me the details.
Per him, when he pulled up I was sitting in the middle of the rd rasing cane the my wrist hurt and my shoulder was in a lot of pain. Oh and I was throwing up, no I was projectile vomiting and would not let anyone near me. Inbetween all this i kept asking if the cop was ok. Jim managed to get me in the ambulance and taken down to the trauma center. I was diagnosed with a severe concussion, dislocated shoulder, dislocated elbow, sprained wrist, road rash and a deep bruise to my thigh. And get this I was released 3 hours later, no treatment no nothing..
Jim also tells me i was cussing him out and telling how I would be treated, what meds i would be given, where ot place my IV and so on. Keep in mind Jim and i are super tight. He has my back and I his every time were at work. He is by far the best medic I have ever worked with..
Anyhow back to the story,, I am at home now and things are better but will be a long time until they are back to where they were at 2pm April 18th. I have been to a nuro surgeon have had countless x rays, CT scans and MRI's done, my sense of smell and taste are gone and will not be back, I cant walk across the house with out getting dizzy, just a lot of stuff is bad, most of it time will fix since the entire front of my brain is a black and blue blob right now. As far as the shoulder and wrist goes there is pretty bad nerve damage to both, in my right hand my pinky and ring finger all the way along the botttom of my arm up to my elbow are numb due to nerve damage, my shoulder was out of joint and there is nerve, tendon, and ligament damage there, but none of this can be addressed until my head is cleared..
So my Busa family, I ask of you, no I beg, no I demand of you to put you damn helmet on. I am 37 years old and may be disabled from this low speed crash. If you think it cant happen to you here are the details
The cop who pulled out infront of me is the driving instructor for the city's PD, she was on duty, we both work for the same city, me the fire/ems side her the PD side, the sky was clear are a bell, traffic was very light, I was under the speed limit, my best guess is I hit her between 20 to 25mph.. I dont care if your only loading your bike on a trailer, have a helmet on. I ma having to move in with my mother cause i cant work for the next few months and have no money to pay the bills here.. Why?? CAUSE I DID NOT TAKE 1 MINUTE TO PUT ON A DAMN HELMET!!!!
Oh the bike is totaled front end is twisted real bad at the neck and the right side is crushed from forks to rear fender.
April 18th the day after my little one turned 7 was my day off from both jobs. That in its self is very rare. So i was rushing around getting stuff taken care of so Jacob and i could have a good night celebrating his big 7 when I just had to have a Sprite. Keep in mind the store is less then .2 of a mile from my house. As I am walking out the door I glance down and see my brand new Icon helmet on the couch, I said to my self " might want to wear that", but i dismissed it saying " im only going up the street".. Hop on the bike and take off, nothing fancy just a quick trip to the gas station like i have done a million times before. As I get turn left off my street onto the main drag though my little town I get up to 37 or 38 where ever just off idle in 3rd gear it on a C90. I am scanning my surroundings I notice a few cars coming my way, a cop on my right at a cross street and a whole lot of sunshine around me. When all of a sudden the cop pulls right out in front of me and seems to just stop in the middle of road. I am maybe 100ft from her at this point, I knew right there it was not gonna end well. Everything slowed to where it almost seemed like it was in slow motion. I use to get this when I was drag racing, might be 6 second pass, but in the car it felt like 30. Anyhow I knew i was not going to be able to stop in time, nor did I want to hit her with the front wheel. So I grabbed a hand full of front brake and threw the side side ways, all the while looking to my right and praying she would see me and romp hard on the gas and maybe, just maybe it would be a close call. Yeah um that didnt happen. The bike hit her at an angle front wheel first the rest slamming into the rear 1/4 panel of the car. I knew i hit hard cause just the impact alone hurt like hell.
Next thing I know I am looking down upon my bike as I am flying off of it backwards. At this point I thought I tucked myself into a ball, but I am told I loked like drunk superman, I hit the ground about 15 to 20 feet away landing on my left shoulder really hard snapping my head into the pavement ( just a trip to the store right) I see a bright white like then go out cold. My memory stops here as to the days events, but seeing as how the medic who took me to the ER is my partner who was working an OT shift that i declined he came by and game me the details.
Per him, when he pulled up I was sitting in the middle of the rd rasing cane the my wrist hurt and my shoulder was in a lot of pain. Oh and I was throwing up, no I was projectile vomiting and would not let anyone near me. Inbetween all this i kept asking if the cop was ok. Jim managed to get me in the ambulance and taken down to the trauma center. I was diagnosed with a severe concussion, dislocated shoulder, dislocated elbow, sprained wrist, road rash and a deep bruise to my thigh. And get this I was released 3 hours later, no treatment no nothing..
Jim also tells me i was cussing him out and telling how I would be treated, what meds i would be given, where ot place my IV and so on. Keep in mind Jim and i are super tight. He has my back and I his every time were at work. He is by far the best medic I have ever worked with..
Anyhow back to the story,, I am at home now and things are better but will be a long time until they are back to where they were at 2pm April 18th. I have been to a nuro surgeon have had countless x rays, CT scans and MRI's done, my sense of smell and taste are gone and will not be back, I cant walk across the house with out getting dizzy, just a lot of stuff is bad, most of it time will fix since the entire front of my brain is a black and blue blob right now. As far as the shoulder and wrist goes there is pretty bad nerve damage to both, in my right hand my pinky and ring finger all the way along the botttom of my arm up to my elbow are numb due to nerve damage, my shoulder was out of joint and there is nerve, tendon, and ligament damage there, but none of this can be addressed until my head is cleared..
So my Busa family, I ask of you, no I beg, no I demand of you to put you damn helmet on. I am 37 years old and may be disabled from this low speed crash. If you think it cant happen to you here are the details
The cop who pulled out infront of me is the driving instructor for the city's PD, she was on duty, we both work for the same city, me the fire/ems side her the PD side, the sky was clear are a bell, traffic was very light, I was under the speed limit, my best guess is I hit her between 20 to 25mph.. I dont care if your only loading your bike on a trailer, have a helmet on. I ma having to move in with my mother cause i cant work for the next few months and have no money to pay the bills here.. Why?? CAUSE I DID NOT TAKE 1 MINUTE TO PUT ON A DAMN HELMET!!!!
Oh the bike is totaled front end is twisted real bad at the neck and the right side is crushed from forks to rear fender.