Another Rider down

[Gundamzeppelin]

@GenPatton

Yesterday evening by our Motel in the Village, I guess 2 bikes collided (1 female, 1 male) and the fire department, ambulance and police attended to the scene. I saw a stretcher, which I think they took one of the people away on, but besides that, not sure what came of the crash. We were just like 20 feet from it, and 1 second everything was fine, next second people were laying on the ground.

Gundam was pretty accurate with the Triumph crash by the dam. Basically, we came around the turn and medical personnel must have just recently arrived because the road was all blocked off with vehicles. I was talking to an employee of the fire department who stopped us, and he said the Triumph tried taking the turn too fast and collided with the boat. (I actually have the scene on the GoPro as my dad was wearing it on his helmet, but he was a few minutes behind). The fire guy said, “I’ve been in some motorcycle accidents myself, but, a boat doesn’t budge”

They had sheets up covering the boat and the area where the body was.

Me, Gundam and a guy from the KawiForums (Evan) proceeded to the dam where I started talking to 2 guys on cruisers who said they were the first ones on the scene. The owners of the house flagged them down for help. These 2 guys told me that the 42 year old Triumph owner was laying face down, his leg nearly severed off, and a broken arm. (not neck) When those 2 guys were there, they put his leg in a tourniquet and said he was still alive - breathing & moaning. Shortly after though, they said his breath got shallow, and then stopped. Emergency personnel then arrived, cut the guys jacket off, but was pronounced dead. Everyone says they saw 2 red motorcycle helmets, but it was only 1 rider, so we expected he may have been going for a ride around the lake and had a loved one back at a Hotel or something. Since the report says he wasn’t apart of Americade, who knows. Regardless, RIP. Looking at the motorcycle, my stomach kinda sank knowing that it could’ve been any one of us.

Be safe out there gentlemen!

I knew I had something off. He had to be pushing it at around 80+