And the motorcycle driver was dead on scene. I was at work, and me and another guy left in a truck to get some lunch. We came across the scene before the ambulance and other emergency vehicles got there. The man (who the radio said was 21 years old) was laying on the ground on the opposite side of his completely ruined motorcycle, with four or five people around him just holding him. At the time, I didn't realize he was dead, or at least close to, but we found that out later. Something like this really puts a sense of reality into your head.
The radio news report is saying that a car turned left in front of the motorcycle, and they are not sure whether or not speed was a factor. For all those motorcycle drivers out there, please be carefull. Take care when you are driving, because while I know traffic fatalities are inevitable, I don't want families to have to go through what this young mans loved ones are going through right now.
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But living an honest life - for that you need the truth. That's the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, leads to liberation and dignity. -Ricky Gervais
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