I've never really been a strong proponent of a motorcycle helmet law. Until yesterday.
I was coming off of the McClugage heading east and I took the 116 exit. There was quite a backup of traffic and I quickly saw why.
Laying in the left lane were a man and a woman. The man was bleeding badly from the head and moaning loudly. His riding partner was lying about 2 feet away, motionless. Their motorcycle was about 50 to 75 yards away in the ditch, lights still on.
Neither one had helmets on.
UPDATE: The driver swerved his bike to avoid a deer. He died yesterday and his wife is hospitalized.
That had to be shocking. It's amazing what an effect seeing something like that can have on one. I guess I would assume we'd all be jaded by all the TV violence. Actually witnessing something like that can be traumatic.
ReplyDeleteMust have been behind you. Saw the same thing. My wife decided she was no longer hungry and we went back home.
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