PSA
PLEASE WEAR HELMETS WHEN RIDING A MOTOR CYCLE OR BICYCLE!
On our trek to the Golden Triangle this weekend, Joe and I got to be involved in something we would have preferred never to have been involved in. We stopped and aided in an accident we witnessed.
While making our way through Huntsville, I noted three bikers joined us on the highway, mainly because they had cup holders! How awesome is that.
Some time right after we passed the MASSIVE Sam Houston statue on 45, Joe said something to the effect of OH NO! I looked up and saw people flying either way across the highway in front of us and immediately grabbed the phone and dialed 911 as Joe pulled to the shoulder.
Two bikers went down and somehow made it to the side of the road without getting run over.
There was a board in the road that someone had dropped. The first biker, their dad, was unable to miss it and it flung up behind him hitting his two boys, the other bikers. Both lost control of their bikes and slid across the pavement IN FRONT OF US as we are all traveling 70mph!
One was pretty banged up and one was majorly banged up, all were shaken up, including the SEVERAL people who stopped. If they had NOT had helmets on, I think I would be telling you a different tale, but they did and we were able to quickly get them assistance.
So PLEASE, PLEASE tell your friends and family to wear a helmet when they ride. It really can and will save their lives.
3 comments:
I am so thankful they had on helmets and so sorry that you all had to be a part of such a disturbing accident. I am SO not a motorcycle fan!
What a scary thing to witness. I hope everyone is okay. And yes, it's a good reminder.
does that include scooters in China?
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