I'm shaking as I write this....

jaybee

jaybee

jaybee

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So I was on my way home from work. I pulled up to a junction going accross a dual carriageway...you know the type. The ones where bad judgements can cause accidents...
I saw a motorbike coming down lane 2 of the dual carriageway as the car two in front pulled out accross it. There was another car in front of me partially blocking my view. I'm almost glad it did...

As the biker came past in front of us it went accross my vision from right to left...only...it didn't come out the left hand side of my vision. Instead a person did with no bike. I turned down my music and stepped out the car to face the inevitable. A Fiesta was spun 180 degrees with the side completely caved in. A young lad was climbing out. Who later turned out to be fine with not a scratch somehow. A bike lay in the road with fluids spreading all over the carriageway. I sprinted accross the road straight to the biker whilst ringing 999. I lay with him for what seemed like an eternity stopping him from trying to move. His name was Uri.
We kept him conscious until paramedics came. Then fire engine. Then police, then finally the ambulance. I left the scene with them still working on him as was told to leave. I couldn't bring myself to take any photos out of respect. His limbs were intact but he had gone from 70 to 0mph so quick... it puts things in perspective. I was a biker and have had my own off...yet this one hurt me more emotionally than mine.

Uri, I hope you make it.
 
Fireskull said:
Good on your for staying with him, big respect for that, I would have been in a worse state I didnt have someone talking to me, the first two who came to me cudnt handle it and had to go.
Lets hope Uri Makes it
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I feel like a wimp for shaking and nearly crying tonight. The 17 year old who stepped out the car in comparison was fine emotionally. I guess it will hit him later. I will try to find out. He told me he had no family to phone. I felt so sorry for him. They cut his leathers off and his legs looked badly swollen. I'm also concerned he said he couldn't feel any pain, nor remember a thing about the accident. Hopefully he isn't paralised.
 
Thanks mate.
Your not a wimp, it hits everyone in those situations eventually, you probably saved his life just keeping him concious, shock is a killer, I know it was trying to knock me out and this guys in a worse state! I know I had a little cry in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, wasnt in pain or scared or anything just guess thats the shock wearing off...
Hes most likely got broken femur/s with swolen legs, but yea the not feeling pain is not a good sign :(
You did all you could dude now hes in the best hands to fix him, normally big accidents are in the paper so guess you could check the local news to see how hes doing?
 
I felt hopeless just sitting with him. Just like...we were waiting for his death. Ambulance took a while in rush hour. I will def try to find out his condition.

Does anyone know how to find out a patients condition? I only have his first name.
 
Trust me he will be extremely appreciative just to have you talking to him :)

You could try the hospital but not sure if they will tell you anything, or if youve got the police officers number you could ask them (assuming you got his number for witness purposes)? as I know the officer on my accident was checking up on me.
 
Good on you for helping out.

Its when you read or hear accidents like this it make you wonder whether you should risk it and go out on a bike.
 
jaybee said:
I feel like a wimp for shaking and nearly crying tonight. The 17 year old who stepped out the car in comparison was fine emotionally. I guess it will hit him later. I will try to find out. He told me he had no family to phone. I felt so sorry for him. They cut his leathers off and his legs looked badly swollen. I'm also concerned he said he couldn't feel any pain, nor remember a thing about the accident. Hopefully he isn't paralised.
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That sounds normal, probably just shock. But yeah, good on you for helping out - everybody should have to learn basic first aid.
 
Good on you for sticking around - whether this holds any truth or not, that 5-10mins or however long you spent with him initially probably helped more than you realised.

Hope Uri's ok, and hope you're ok - you did the right thing and you did all you could do. Good on you for being a decent human being. :)
 
I hope he's ok.

I almost had my first crash this morning, I was on my way to work this morning riding about 50mph and a car just pulled in front of me from a drive way. OMG I swear I almost could see myself hitting this car in slow motion but managed to break JUST in time, I literally stopped half a meter from it, I even locked my rear wheel but luckily didn't loose the control of the bike and the driver just drove away like nothing happened.

Stupid drivers not paying proper attention when joining roads.
 
apatia77 said:
I hope he's ok.

I almost had my first crash this morning, I was on my way to work this morning riding about 50mph and a car just pulled in front of me from a drive way. OMG I swear I almost could see myself hitting this car in slow motion but managed to break JUST in time, I literally stopped half a meter from it, I even locked my rear wheel but luckily didn't loose the control of the bike and the driver just drove away like nothing happened.

Stupid drivers not paying proper attention when joining roads.
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been driving for 3 months now and I too had my first scary moment on my bike - turn left of a round about guy doesnt see me and slams on breaks stops about 2 feet away from my bike. Filled my pants a little.

I need to get high-vis top, don't care how gay I look.
 
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