I just got back from a ride on Highway 52 near Dahlonega GA. I saw a man die today. He was going to fast around a corner, drifted into the other lane and hit a dodge pick up head on right in front of me. When I got to the man who was thrown on the side of the road he had no pulse and I was unable to revive him. All I could do was to say a prayer for the rider, and try to comfort the man and his family who was driving the pick up.

It was a beautiful day today and I thought of all the times that I had gone just a little to fast down the road. This guy paid with his life.

Please everyone be extra careful and ride home safe. This man had a ring on his finger and I thought about the call his wife was going to get. I am very, very sad.

I hope all my riding brothers and sisters are safe and happy. Please be extra careful.

John

 

I was in that area about 3 weeks ago. A deputy told me that there had been 3 M/C fatalities the previous week. The twisting mountain roads in that area demand constant attention, especially for those who live in the flatlands (me). Practice leaning and turning the bike. Failure to negotiate a turn is one of the top killers of riders.

Be safe.

 

Also watch out for DEER. This time of year they are really out there. They can appear from no where.

 

Real sorry you had to see that Steve. Most people don't ever have the occasion to actually see someone die. I do fatal investigations for a living and deeply sympathize with you, and my prayers are with you. I know after about 70 investigations for me it has never gotten any easier, but I know it's an important job. Even with my experience, and having seen people die, I have never actually witnessed a fatal crash occur. Keep your head on straight brother and god bless you.

 

What an awful thing that you had to witness, my prayers are with you and his family. Take care of yourself.

 

tuff thing to watch. That image will stick with ya the rest of your life. Been there several times to see life slip from a man's eyes. Ya just have to accept it as part of life or else it will eat you up.

 

It was late one night in MD and I was coming home from a friends. I saw some police uphead and a crotch rocket laying in the road smashed to hell. The bike was stitting on the overpass, I looked to the left. The rider was dead in the middle of the road. They were waiting for a ambulance to pick him up. I am not sure what happened. I would guess he was speeding/lost control.

Last weekend I was grilling some chicken out back. I hear a crotch rocket wide open....then I hear screaming.. I run out front to see if I can help. There was already a bunch of people there to help. I think the rider was pulling a wheely and he smacked the front of a parked Chevy truck. It looked like he had broken ribs, but I think he was ok.

Was the rider you saw wearing a helmet? Not sure it would have helped in this case, but helmets do save lives. Most motorcycle deaths are head injurys.

 

I am a police officer of almost 26 years with the Sheriff's Dept. and have worked too many fatal m/c and auto crashes.
I am also Total Station Certified and most fatal injuries occur because of speed, inexperience, weather, or alcohol related reasons.
I have seen drunks survive without injury when they should not have, m/c riders die from a slow speed crash, when they should have survived and all kinds of other situations too numerious to mention.
The bottom is, in my opinion only, is when it is your time to go, your going.
I will probably get alot of heat from that statement but that is only my opinion.
Everybody should try to wear a helmet when riding and seatbelts when driving a vehicle because they do save lives.
You did all you could have done in the situation you were placed in and like you I always say the victim of a fatality a prayer. Everything happens for a reason and you posting your experience and sharing it with others may help someone, somewhere.
I am sure the family of the deceased would appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
Ride Safe[sm=grinangel.gif]

 

On an interstate in CA I watched a motorcycle rider hit a completely stopped car directly in front of him( traffic jam, and the motorcyclist was not paying attention, he was looking to his left at an accident on the opposing side of the freeway). I was directly behind the motorcyclist, watched him completely fixate on the accident on the otherside of the road, and told my wife he didn't see the traffic at a standstill directly in front of him. I honked my horn to no avail and watched as he hit the parked traffic at 60mpg. He flew through the air like a rag doll, doing several flips in the air, bouncing off a hood of a car in front of him and then landed on the side of the road. I pulled over and raced to him and he was obviously in shock, because he looked at me and asked if his bike was OK! I kind of glanced at the mangled wreckage of the bike, but was kind of looking more at his arm and leg that was attached to his body but completely twisted around in a most unnatural fashion. I said his bike would be fine.

 

sorry wrong post... It must be terrible to see such a thing... I know it would make me become a totally boring slow speed rider.