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05-23-2004, 01:25 PM

psycholist <technico@wctel.net> wrote:
> I got hit and nearly killed by one of those (17 year old inattentive driver)
> about 18 months ago. It was no fun at all. She never apologized, never
> called to inquire how I was doing during my hospitalization or rehab,
> nothing.

hey, me too (well, sorta, injury not near as bad). 16 1/2 in my case and
last fall. i got off pretty lucky (went over the back of her car at 22mph)
and escaped uninjured. she *KEPT* going, parked her car at the best buy
lot and was going in when a truck driver who saw the whole thing caught up
with her (gratifyingly, he was screaming at her).

here's the real kicker.

the accident snapped the rear q/r skewer so the bike wasn't rideable. she
said ..

"i'd like to give ya a ride, but i'm late for school."

whoa. she stuck to that and i walked 3 miles home (this was on the way to
work).

interestingly the 40-something lawyer who hit me (in my only other accident
12 years earlier) just handed me two $100 bills.
--
david reuteler
reuteler@visi.com

05-23-2004, 01:25 PM	#26 (permalink)
David Reuteler Posts: n/a	Re: Experienced Cyclist Killed in Colorado psycholist <technico@wctel.net> wrote: > I got hit and nearly killed by one of those (17 year old inattentive driver) > about 18 months ago. It was no fun at all. She never apologized, never > called to inquire how I was doing during my hospitalization or rehab, > nothing. hey, me too (well, sorta, injury not near as bad). 16 1/2 in my case and last fall. i got off pretty lucky (went over the back of her car at 22mph) and escaped uninjured. she KEPT going, parked her car at the best buy lot and was going in when a truck driver who saw the whole thing caught up with her (gratifyingly, he was screaming at her). here's the real kicker. the accident snapped the rear q/r skewer so the bike wasn't rideable. she said .. "i'd like to give ya a ride, but i'm late for school." whoa. she stuck to that and i walked 3 miles home (this was on the way to work). interestingly the 40-something lawyer who hit me (in my only other accident 12 years earlier) just handed me two $100 bills. -- david reuteler reuteler@visi.com