Thursday, June 21, 2007

Car 2, bikes 0

So last night I met a new riding buddy and we headed out from the main entrance of the hospital. We got back much quicker than expected, minus 2 bikes and plus an ambulence and backboard. There's something to be said for living and working on a hospital campus. As for the accident itself... here's a quick summary. We were just riding along one of the local highways when a Saturn went to make a left turn from the opposite lane, and took out both of us in the process. I rolled over the hood, broke the windshield, and landed facedown on the pavement. Beth, the girl I was riding with, took her knee into the taillight and her hand into something else. I was conscious the whole time, but since I'd hit my head twice and cracked my helmet in quite a few places, I got to go through the whole neckcollar, full backboard deal. I came out of the situation in as close to one piece as you could reasonably expect. Both knees are pretty battered and bruised, and I've got some serious chainring marks on the inside of one shin. My head's alright, no headache or anything, just a small cut on my forehead. Right now I'm waiting to see the bike, which I already know is in bad shape.

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