Unlucky motorcyclist

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MarkXIX

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My brother-in-law just got engaged and the day after, his fiancee's father, an avid motorcyclist and leader of the local Patriot Guard group was killed by a teenage girl who was not paying attention while she was driving.

He was wearing protective gear, but blunt force trauma to his torso collapsed his rib cage and the fractured bones punctured his heart and killed him.

He was a retired Army veteran and is a true loss.
 

jlee

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Sep 12, 2001
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Ouch...sorry to hear about that. :(

This isn't looking like a great week...one of my coworkers was in motorcycle vs car accident the other day (car's fault, from what I understand) - she's hospitalized with two broken bones in her leg..
 

Flipped Gazelle

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Sorry to read this, and my condolences to all.

Much respect to the man for being part of the group that stands up to Fred Phelps & his ilk.
 

grohl

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sorry to here that.

I was thinking there was a youtube link so I think I;m just gonna leave....
 

waggy

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thats why i stopped rideing my motorycycle. to many fucking idiots who would rather talk on the phone or text then pay attention to the road.

one to many close calls (and a 1 bad wreck) i decided its safer to drive.
 

SandEagle

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OP didn't mention whether teen was on cell phone. for all we know, she was a new driver who got caught up in a circumstance beyond her control.

in any case, sorry to hear
 

GagHalfrunt

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thats why i stopped rideing my motorycycle. to many fucking idiots who would rather talk on the phone or text then pay attention to the road.

one to many close calls (and a 1 bad wreck) i decided its safer to drive.

Ditto. I'll never in my life own or even ride another street bike. When some asshole plows into me I want to be surrounded by 2 tons of crumple zones and air bags.
 

Colt45

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Reason #1 why I will never ride a bike on public roads. Half asleep, half drunk morons, that are texting. Not to mention they have a 60 IQ sober...


Sorry for your loss dude :(
 
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