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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58
Sorry for your loss.
Amazing that his wife was treated and released, yet he died.
Hope they throw the book at this kid.
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Betchya it was riding gear.
Having a helmet and a good riding jacket makes a big big difference in something as benign as a low-side accident (which is what this sounds like). I have a cracked Shoei that can vouch for that and I walked away with nothing more than some pretty good road rash on my legs; not even a headache.
Then again, sometimes it's just damn bad luck. Not much you can do about sliding into the wrong thing.
Hell of a deal. I spend less time on my bike every season because more and more people just can't be bothered to pay attention while they're driving. If you ride for any appreciable period of time and with a sizeable enough group, you'll end up knowing someone that died due to the inattention of an asshole.