Man drives 20 blocks with R6 in grill

[Brutuskend]

My wife and I were driving home last night, after spending the weekend on Lopez Island with some friends. After getting off the freeway, we were approaching the light at 175th and Meridian, when I see a guy on a motorcycle coming down the hill (eastbound on 175th) with a full size van barreling down behind him. Before I could even think about what was about to happen, it happened. The van went right through him and sent the motorcyclist off the bike and rolling to the ground.

The van continues right down without even braking the hill without losing momentum and takes a left (northbound) onto Meridian Ave. I look up the hill and see the rider getup and run out of the street, with a dozen cars stopped around him. "Holy f*****g s**t" - My wife and I cannot really believe what we are seeing. Seeing that the guy was apparently okay (not dead, at least) and that there were several people around, I take off after the van. My wife immediately gets on the phone with 911.

After 20 blocks and one red light, the guy finally pulls over . . . R6 still planted in grill.

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A big truck pulls in front of him, another behind, and I pull up on his left. A couple of tough looking dudes come out of the truck and start yelling at the guy . . . I notice that they are both armed with pistols. They reach in and pull the keys and continue to yell at the guy. At this point, I'm feeling very weird about putting my wife and I right next to a confilct involving guns. I then notice that they have badges on necklaces as they drag the driver out of the van by his hair. Red and blue lights arrive on the scene.

After giving the po po a statement and our contact info, we drove back to the scene of the accident and saw the paramedics putting the stretcher into the ambulance. The guy had been wearing a leather jacket, helmet, & jeans. From what I could see of his legs, there wasn't really any road rash. They had him on a board with a neck brace, which I'm guessing is standard procedure, so hopefully he will come away from all of this okay.

The whole thing was really disturbing for both my wife and I. I thought about it in terms of how I viewed this "as a motorcyclist" and realized that it mattered very little. Of course I can relate a bit more in terms of my own fears (and the fears my wife must have about me riding), but really, it was about witnessing such a foul excuse for a human being. It could have been a cyclist, a pedestrian in a crosswalk, or even another cager forced to swerve into a tree. This guy was on a mission and had absolutely no regard for anybody he was injuring or endangering. Had I never put a leg over a bike, I don't think my reaction would be any different.

The fact that there were undercover cops on the scene seems like a hell of a coincidence. I'm thinking that they may have already been following the guy for something else. We overheard them saying "we couldn't pull him over", which is obvious given their lack of lights and siren. Did they mean before or after the crash?

 

[destrekor]

he had to have been being chased when he hit the motorcyclist. I wonder if thats why he kept going.
so.. I wonder what he was running from, and why it was from undercover cops. Must have been something going on.

 

[thomsbrain]

wild story and pictures. i'm glad the rider lived.

 

[Miramonti]

Dang, its posts like that one that give the internet true meaning.

Can't wait til someone runs his plates and posts his name and address.

 

[silverpig]

Ha, the bike looks to be in pretty good condition still for being hit by a van and dragged 20 blocks.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: destrekor
he had to have been being chased when he hit the motorcyclist. I wonder if thats why he kept going.
so.. I wonder what he was running from, and why it was from undercover cops. Must have been something going on.

I agree, and in a bizarre way it's good since it means the guy wasn't really *that* stupid of a driver. Although, it's well known among motorcyclists that the greatest danger on the road isn't loose gravel or wet pavement, it's stupid drivers that aren't paying attention. I habitually put my thumb over the horn button whenever I pass people or see people merging/leaving the main road, maybe I'll be more relaxed about it when I get my paycheck and can finally get a helmet, but probably not; people are stupid.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: ADDAvenger

Originally posted by: destrekor
he had to have been being chased when he hit the motorcyclist. I wonder if thats why he kept going.
so.. I wonder what he was running from, and why it was from undercover cops. Must have been something going on.

I agree, and in a bizarre way it's good since it means the guy wasn't really *that* stupid of a driver. Although, it's well known among motorcyclists that the greatest danger on the road isn't loose gravel or wet pavement, it's stupid drivers that aren't paying attention. I habitually put my thumb over the horn button whenever I pass people or see people merging/leaving the main road, maybe I'll be more relaxed about it when I get my paycheck and can finally get a helmet, but probably not; people are stupid.

since your a biker, I can never imagine you'll lose that tension, and I reckon that you shouldn't for the exact reasons you stated: the world is full of bad drivers, and you don't wanna meet one the wrong way. stay safe out there.

 

[biff 24 2000]

holy crap, that is awesome!

 

[jamautosound]

Originally posted by: ADDAvenger

Originally posted by: destrekor
he had to have been being chased when he hit the motorcyclist. I wonder if thats why he kept going.
so.. I wonder what he was running from, and why it was from undercover cops. Must have been something going on.

I agree, and in a bizarre way it's good since it means the guy wasn't really *that* stupid of a driver. Although, it's well known among motorcyclists that the greatest danger on the road isn't loose gravel or wet pavement, it's stupid drivers that aren't paying attention. I habitually put my thumb over the horn button whenever I pass people or see people merging/leaving the main road, maybe I'll be more relaxed about it when I get my paycheck and can finally get a helmet, but probably not; people are stupid.

I find a disturbing irony in your statement.


:beer: Here's hoping the R6 driver is OK.

 

[mitaiwan82]

pics down?

 

[markgm]

Holy wow.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I sure as hell hope the only thing that guy drives any time soon is a floor buffer.

 

[markgm]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I sure as hell hope the only thing that guy drives any time soon is a floor buffer.

I'd rather hope the floor buffer rides him.

 

[SampSon]

Did the guy think no one would notice a full size motorcycle sticking out of his grille?

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Did the guy think no one would notice a full size motorcycle sticking out of his grille?

Considering there were undercovers handy, I seriously doubt the motorcycle embedded in the grill was foremost on his mind.

On a side note, what is it with small vehicles getting stuck in the grills of large vehicles? First the wheelchair guy and the 18-wheeler, now the biker and this van? "Get up out my grill, foo!"

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: jamautosound

Originally posted by: ADDAvenger

Originally posted by: destrekor
he had to have been being chased when he hit the motorcyclist. I wonder if thats why he kept going.
so.. I wonder what he was running from, and why it was from undercover cops. Must have been something going on.

I agree, and in a bizarre way it's good since it means the guy wasn't really *that* stupid of a driver. Although, it's well known among motorcyclists that the greatest danger on the road isn't loose gravel or wet pavement, it's stupid drivers that aren't paying attention. I habitually put my thumb over the horn button whenever I pass people or see people merging/leaving the main road, maybe I'll be more relaxed about it when I get my paycheck and can finally get a helmet, but probably not; people are stupid.

I find a disturbing irony in your statement.


:beer: Here's hoping the R6 driver is OK.

hahaha that's a darwin candidate if I ever saw one

<- owns $600 Arai race replica

 

[ViviTheMage]

brutal, some people are retarded...as we all know.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
brutal, some people are retarded...as we all know.

....Which is why I'm reluctant to get a motorcycle. I've been in a few accidents in the last 5 years and both of them were caused by drivers that weren't paying attention or under the influence...or both.

 

[JEDI]

i drove 20 miles with a dead bird on my grill.

it wasnt till i stopped at a light that a pedestrian pointed at my grill.

poor roadrunner.

 

[mitaiwan82]

holy crap!

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: jamautosound

Originally posted by: ADDAvenger

Originally posted by: destrekor
he had to have been being chased when he hit the motorcyclist. I wonder if thats why he kept going.
so.. I wonder what he was running from, and why it was from undercover cops. Must have been something going on.

I agree, and in a bizarre way it's good since it means the guy wasn't really *that* stupid of a driver. Although, it's well known among motorcyclists that the greatest danger on the road isn't loose gravel or wet pavement, it's stupid drivers that aren't paying attention. I habitually put my thumb over the horn button whenever I pass people or see people merging/leaving the main road, maybe I'll be more relaxed about it when I get my paycheck and can finally get a helmet, but probably not; people are stupid.

I find a disturbing irony in your statement.


:beer: Here's hoping the R6 driver is OK.

Yeah I noticed the same myself Right now I only have a 150cc and I don't drive much at all, so it doesn't worry me much. Also I've not had this thing for too long (maybe a month) and am a college student, so I don't really have $100 for a good helmet available to me at the drop of a hat.

 

[potato28]

Holy sh!t! That's a crazy crash :Q