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Handy Helmet Hinders Horendous Happening. Honestly

Harm to Head Halted


Consider this my little PSA for the day.

WEAR A HELMET!!

This windshield was busted by a bike helmet. Thats bike HELMET, not cyclist's head.

I haven't been an outspoken helmet advocate before, and often left mine behind, but witnessing this changes everything.

This accident happened at 5:30pm yesterday at Armitage and Humboldt Blvd. Sun glare hit the driver as he was turning, did not see the cyclist at all. He pulled out from a full stop at the light to make a left turn. The impact happened at no more than 10 miles an hour. Cyclist was broadsided by car, thrown onto hood and windshield. Cyclist's head was whipped onto the glass (see perfect helmet indentation in glass). Cyclist was then thrown back forward as the car was still moving and attached to the bike as the bike also attached to the car started to get dragged under. Cyclist lands under bike on street, car stops.

All this happened in mere seconds, and at a low speed, yet the injury that could have been sustained is obvious if not for the helmet.

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Permalink Reply by dan brown on September 18, 2009 at 10:45am
holy shit...what a wake up cll.

we all need constant reminders that we are always seconds away from catastrophie...


iggi - it was great hanging out and having a beer last night ! too bad the wing special ended at 8pm.
I told my dogs about it and they vowed to get revenge some day. he he he

Dan
Permalink Reply by igz on September 18, 2009 at 10:49am
one of the first things when the cyclist got up was notice the ghost bike. and was glad one wasnt going up just across the street

h3 said:

I say 50% helmet, 50% Mandy watching over the intersection. Glad you're OK, or whoever the cyclist was.

Permalink Reply by Amber K on September 18, 2009 at 11:38am
Wow! That sounds pretty crazy. Glad I wear my helmet!
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on September 18, 2009 at 11:42am
glad you are ok lady. that pic looked terrible.

Amber K said:
Wow! That sounds pretty crazy. Glad I wear my helmet!
Permalink Reply by Amber K on September 18, 2009 at 11:59am
Julie Hochstadter said:
glad you are ok lady. that pic looked terrible.



Thanks! My backpack was full of clothes and cushioned the impact.
Permalink Reply by terryg on September 18, 2009 at 4:49pm
Heck yeah Amber... when I heard "Amber K got hit" over at h'bar last night I immediately wondered if it was you, and when it was confirmed.... Well, you know the rest. I'm really glad you're doing all right!


Amber K said:
Julie Hochstadter said:
glad you are ok lady. that pic looked terrible.



Thanks! My backpack was full of clothes and cushioned the impact.
Permalink Reply by E A on October 8, 2009 at 3:14pm
Wow.. Thank goodness you're ok! Let's hope for no more ghost bikes any time soon.
Permalink Reply by Brendan Kevenides on October 8, 2009 at 4:08pm


Here's a similar photo. Except the cyclist wasn't wearing a helmet and broke the windshield with his head. He died a few hours later. (I represented the family in a suit brought against the driver.) I am sorry to be so grim, but wear a helmet. Please!

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