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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:32 pm
Wow. I can't imagine how hard it would be to swim even 25 yards wearing full gear.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:29 am
No kidding - That's about a mile and a half from my house. I take that exit all the time and I can't for the life of me figure out how she launched herself over that guardrail. She must have been going waaaaaay too fast.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:34 am
Wonder if it is anyone we know. We have a few females from your area on this board.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:02 am
I hope not. I mean I guess I hope not - I wouldn't want to wish that on anyone whether I knew them or not. I've heard she's gonna be ok. I imagine this is one of those accidents that make it really tough to get back on the horse. I'd like to know how long she's been riding.scanevalexec wrote:Wonder if it is anyone we know. We have a few females from your area on this board.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:10 am
It looks like another 40 or 50 feet and the story would have been more tragic. Not her day to go.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:33 am
It said that she had some broken bones... so when you add it all up:
Bike Crash + Fall + Cold Water + Broken Bones + Laying in water til help arrives = 1 REALLY bad day!
Bike Crash + Fall + Cold Water + Broken Bones + Laying in water til help arrives = 1 REALLY bad day!
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:42 am
The worst part is the part about falling three stories off a bridge. Damn!
Full Interview
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:54 pm
I watched the full video interview on the website. It's about 18 minutes long. Here's a brief summary of some of the information.....
She was riding a Suzuki DRZ in full armored gear in the early morning hours. She is a reporter for a womens website and mother of 5. She was on her way to interview fellow female motorcyclists for a story. She says that she was traveling at about 20 mph and felt the rear tire start to slide. She lost control and knew that she was going to go over the rail. She remained calm throughout the incident including during the 50 foot fall into the water. The gear helped to keep her afloat and, her scarf and full face helmet prevented water from getting inside the helmet while she was submerged. After surfacing, she removed her helmet and called for help. When nobody appeared on the road, she saw a log and swam on her back to the log. She got herself onto the island and a man appeared on the roadway to tell her that help was on the way. She did not have any broken bones or other injuries other than "bumps and bruises" despite reports that she had fractures. She had many years of experience riding off road but, this was her first street bike. She had just purchased the motorcycle in June of this year. She plans on riding again.
All I have to say is....
She was riding a Suzuki DRZ in full armored gear in the early morning hours. She is a reporter for a womens website and mother of 5. She was on her way to interview fellow female motorcyclists for a story. She says that she was traveling at about 20 mph and felt the rear tire start to slide. She lost control and knew that she was going to go over the rail. She remained calm throughout the incident including during the 50 foot fall into the water. The gear helped to keep her afloat and, her scarf and full face helmet prevented water from getting inside the helmet while she was submerged. After surfacing, she removed her helmet and called for help. When nobody appeared on the road, she saw a log and swam on her back to the log. She got herself onto the island and a man appeared on the roadway to tell her that help was on the way. She did not have any broken bones or other injuries other than "bumps and bruises" despite reports that she had fractures. She had many years of experience riding off road but, this was her first street bike. She had just purchased the motorcycle in June of this year. She plans on riding again.
All I have to say is....
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 6:18 pm
She's lucky as hell there was a lake to catch her though.