RIP Rider and brother

Cutty72 · 08-17-2011, 08:23 PM

Lost one of our own today.

Got hit yesterday, pickup following a semi made a left turn in front of him.
He sustained a broken jaw, 5 broken ribs, fractured wrist, broken forearm, fractured pelvis, and had bleeding from his brain. He was life flighted to Fargo, and passed this morning.

He was a father of a baby girl, a soldier, and an instructor at the Regional Training Site in ND. He was 35 years young.

He will be missed.

jtemple · 08-17-2011, 08:57 PM

R.i.p.

tached1000rr · 08-17-2011, 09:06 PM

sorry to hear that

Mikey · 08-17-2011, 09:23 PM

Damn. Every time I hear about something like this, I can't help thinking about how fast it can happen. One minute you're cruising along, enjoying the ride, and the next minute you're just gone. It's a really sobering concept.

I hope he has found peace, and my thoughts are with those close to him.

Also, perhaps prematurely, do we know what kind of helmet he was wearing?

Flexin · 08-17-2011, 10:08 PM

RIP

I watched a rider turn at an intersection turn and when he was clearly starting down the road a car cut in front of him and I'm pretty sure they seen him. This rider braked hard and got stopped. It can happen way to quick.

James

Cutty72 · 08-18-2011, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Also, perhaps prematurely, do we know what kind of helmet he was wearing?

Not sure. Never got the opportunity to ride with him.

VatorMan · 08-18-2011, 08:51 PM

Rip.

Cutty72 · 08-18-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

Also, perhaps prematurely, do we know what kind of helmet he was wearing?

He was wearing a half helmet of some sort. It came off during the accident as it was found laying quite a ways away from him.
His bike was still upright and embedded in the front of the pickup, up to the firewall, when authorities arrived.
The pickup driver gets a $20 citation for turning in front of oncoming traffic.
SFC Geist pays with his life. Don't think that's what he had in mind when he said he would give his life for his country.

julie j · 08-18-2011, 08:23 PM

We never like to hear these things but it is a sobering reminder that they are all out to get us. Especially the ones turning left.

RIP rider. My thoughts & prayers go to his family and friends.

VatorMan · 08-18-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by julie j

We never like to hear these things but it is a sobering reminder that they are all out to get us. Especially the ones turning left.

RIP rider. My thoughts & prayers go to his family and friends.

I almost got it sitting at a red light. I THOUGHT I saw the SOB starting to stop so I relaxed and put it in neutral. SOB slide between me and the next car missing me by inches. I kicked my own ass for relaxing.

08-17-2011, 09:23 PM	#4
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	Damn. Every time I hear about something like this, I can't help thinking about how fast it can happen. One minute you're cruising along, enjoying the ride, and the next minute you're just gone. It's a really sobering concept. I hope he has found peace, and my thoughts are with those close to him. Also, perhaps prematurely, do we know what kind of helmet he was wearing? __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

08-17-2011, 10:08 PM	#5
Flexin AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,698	RIP I watched a rider turn at an intersection turn and when he was clearly starting down the road a car cut in front of him and I'm pretty sure they seen him. This rider braked hard and got stopped. It can happen way to quick. James __________________ "Bust a nut inside your eye, to show you where I come from" "f youre horny, lets do it, Ride it, my pony, My saddles waitin, Come and jump on it, If youre horny, lets do it" "I'm not a playa I just fuck a lot" "Round two, I'm down to Do, what it takes to make you Understand I'm the Candyman And I melt in your mouth, not in your hands Hard as rock, yes I'm no sucka The boots I knock make me one bad mutha"

08-17-2011, 08:57 PM	#2
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	R.i.p.

08-17-2011, 09:06 PM	#3
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	sorry to hear that

08-18-2011, 08:51 PM	#7
VatorMan Wrap Yo Ass in Fiberglass Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: Feet Posts: 1,605	Rip.

08-18-2011, 08:23 PM	#9
julie j WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lynnwood, WA Moto: F650GS & XT250 Posts: 666	We never like to hear these things but it is a sobering reminder that they are all out to get us. Especially the ones turning left. RIP rider. My thoughts & prayers go to his family and friends.