Hmmmmm. Seems that my message did go through, just didn't come back to me this time. Sorry Mike--no censorship involved. :) On Tue, 5 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Phil, I have seen pretty much the same thing. Only it was a Mom with > three kids. Two kids flew out, one died and so did the Mom. > > I still don't remember, taking my helmet off and jacket off running to > the scene. > > No one is ever completely safe. But some people try to do the right > thing by protecting themselves, others well.... > > Grant Gall > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Folks, > > > > I was maintaining my silence, until I read Shawn's comment from Monday. > > I'll keep it short, and minimize the unpleasantries.....but feel free to > > hit the delete key now. > > > > On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, SHAWN PEARSALL wrote: > > > > > Have fun...ride safely guys and gals....out of towners this weekend had a > > > spill here...slid 170 feet into a guardrail....didn't walk away...but are > > > alive (specifically due to helmets and riding suits) passenger has broken > > > leg, arm and collar bone (hit guard rail, shattering the side of her helmet) > > > > I went to Albuquerque this weekend, drove truck (not GTS), and had a good > > weekend, until the drive home. > > > > Just south of Socorro NM on Interstate 25 a Mazda MX3 in front of me lost > > control, went (eventually) off the right side, through a fence, and when > > it hit the rise to the frontage road, went into endo. The three > > occupants had seatbelts off, and became "motorcyclists without the benefit > > of helmets and protective gear". > > > > As an MSF instructor, I'm required to stay current on CPR and first aid, > > and try to keep track of trauma issues. Had to stop. > > > > The injuries were as expected for gearless riders. One woman was dead > > before I stopped the truck--massive head injuries. The guy had by all > > appearances a broken back. The other woman had severe road rash, was > > going into shock in a major way, and concerned me for internal injuries. > > The tatoo on her right calf is not going to be the same. > > > > Sorry. This kind of thing leaves you feeling pretty helpless. In this > > case seatbelts would have saved the three of them. In the case of a > > rider, folks, at 75 mph, the only thing that's gonna save your ass is what > > you're wearing. > > > > Chiming out, > > Phil >
