2014- my year of hit and runs
Last night around 9:45, just blocks from home, an idiot in a beat-up maroon sedan decided to turn left and hit the rear of my motorcycle. Thanks to the side cases on the back of my bike, proper riding gear and a lot of luck, nothing except the bike appears to be broken.
My Doc Marten had a hole in the top down to the steel toe. My foot only has a bruise.
I was on Brown Street at Wyoming- heading north, when the light turned green and I started to cross Wyoming, when the idiot in the left turn lane heading south inexplicably decided to turn left- he must have been in a hurry- because it didn’t seem like a good idea to hit the brakes, swerve the other way- nope, he just plowed into the rear of my 1996 BMW R1100RS. And then he did the dipshit move of taking off. The bike ended up on the NE corner sidewalk- spilling oil- and on top of my left foot and leg. The people who were there were all incredibly nice- checking on me- and calling 911- as I pulled my foot out from under the bike. I had on a full face helmet, a Joe Rocket Phoenix jacket, gloves, Levi’s, and steel toed Doc Martens- which now have a hole in the toe- right down to the steel.
Dayton Fire took me to Miami Valley, back-boarded and tied down. X-rays showed nothing broken- and I walked, albeit with a limp- out around 11 p.m., to be picked up my wonderful neighbor and friend, Cathy M.
I had just filled the tank at UDF- and gotten three pints of ice cream, which I hope the nice lady who tended to me on the street enjoyed.
I’m pretty sure the bike is totaled. I began searching for a new-to-me BMW on Craig’s list before I went to sleep last night. I miss my bike already. The outpouring of love and support from all my friends on FB last night was really nice. I’m probably not going to be hanging nets at the Dakota center for a few days while the leg gets back to 100%- sorry guys.
If anyone has any information about the vehicle that hit me last night- please contact the Dayton Police, 333-COPS.
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- Another angle on the bruised boxter
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- a bruised boxter engine
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- Front fairing damage
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- Where the bag got torn off
Glad you’re ok. And your Docs and gear protected you against idiots.
Glad you’re pretty much OK, David. Bummed about your bike though.
Are you sure it was a random person that did this? Are you sure it wasn’t one of the commission members or the non-net-hanging, now disgraced head of parks and rec? ;)
Seriously though, I hope they catch the POS that did the hit and run on you. What a despicable piece of excrement that person is. And kudos to the people that helped you out after the wreck. Hopefully one of them doesn’t decide that a ’96 BMW would look good in their garage.
Hang in there, Buddy! It’s been a rough year for a lot of us. Rest and take anti-inflammatory meds. You will be happy you did later. Shame about this; accidents never make sense.
Glad you are ok David……
I have been calling all day to see if you were ok. I am the women who sat with you. Thank you for posting this as I have been beside myself today wondering how you were. I pray they find the SOB who hit you. It just made me sick. I’m so very happy to hear you are good. And unfortunately I didn’t get to eat the icecream. I was on my way to dinner when you got hit and it was melted by the time I got home.
GET WELL ASAP!
Bummer about the bike, but bent metal is preferable to broken bones.
Curious: What flavor ice cream?
I think David owes Michele R. some ice cream!
I invited Michele for lunch- and if she wants ice cream too- that’s on me.
I’ll be posting some pictures of the bike.
I’m still looking for witnesses, photos, video- anything to show the car that hit me.
Sorry for your troubles. I am not much of a conspiracy theorist, but If you had not survived, I would have considered the possibility you had been “silenced”. Be safe. Independent-minded people in Montgomery County need your leadership-by-example.
Glad you are OK! Lets hope the hit and run loser is found;it does make one wonder why and question someone leaving the scene of the accident? Perhaps since this is a major corner the patrolled cameras put in place to fight crime should be looked into; just my suggestion. They can pull these tapes if you can get fairly close to the time of day; this should be routine for law enforcement.
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