Today I met a fellow biker that I hadn’t seen for some time. His left arm was in a sling so I asked him what had happened.
He explained that he and a friend were on a pleasure ride out and saw traffic lights ahead changing to red. They both slowed and stopped.
However, a car behind them didn’t and ran into them both, at speed, swiping them off the road. He had suffered two broken ribs and his left shoulder was dislocated, hence the sling.
Worse still his friend died at the scene from bleeding from internal injuries.
They were both “bikers of mature years” with many years experience but, in those circumstances there is little you can do.
Police investigation is still ongoing pending charges.
He explained that he and a friend were on a pleasure ride out and saw traffic lights ahead changing to red. They both slowed and stopped.
However, a car behind them didn’t and ran into them both, at speed, swiping them off the road. He had suffered two broken ribs and his left shoulder was dislocated, hence the sling.
Worse still his friend died at the scene from bleeding from internal injuries.
They were both “bikers of mature years” with many years experience but, in those circumstances there is little you can do.
Police investigation is still ongoing pending charges.
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