4 wheeled vehicles
06-27-2002, 01:18 PM
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4 wheeled vehicles
Major accident on HWY30 West of CR over the weekend. A van crossed the center line on a hill, and 5 bikers had no idea what hit them. Lost 3, 2 in critical condition.
Not trying to bring down the mood of anyone in the forum, I guess more so just trying to keep our awareness up. In a lot of cases I find myself watching them not watching out for me. Probably nothing these 5 men could do to avoid what was coming. Hope all are well out there.
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Not trying to bring down the mood of anyone in the forum, I guess more so just trying to keep our awareness up. In a lot of cases I find myself watching them not watching out for me. Probably nothing these 5 men could do to avoid what was coming. Hope all are well out there.
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06-28-2002, 07:09 AM
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You might be right, Not much anybody could do even if you were watching for someone to cross the center line. I have heard that ridding in groups is a might bit safer. I would like to know the whole story, Like were they ridding side by side, staggered or single file?
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06-28-2002, 07:30 AM
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Unfortunatelly they don't have the information, or didn't say. When the first one got hit, it was like a domino effect is what they said in the paper. Most that I see riding are staggered, not usually side by side but you never know. I think what really got them was the fact they were coming over a hill. Some were wearing helmets, some were not. When you can't see what's on the other side, it's harder to react. They were veteran riders, all in their early 50's. It's a shame. There were 5 different accidents involving bikes last weekend. Too bad.
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