My best friend went down

[coacha]

I have been waiting to post this for a few days because I am still trying to process things in my own head. He made some serious mistakes in judgment while riding but is still alive. Kinda makes you wonder how many times you do something a that is not safe but get away with it.

My best friend and old boss went down last week in a single vehicle accident up in Ocala. He was riding his Shadow up to get some meds for his wife. He heard a rattle in his front end and looked down (mistake #1) to see if he could see anything causing it. When he looked back up there was a turn coming up fast and he didn't think he could make it. It is sketchy as to why he tried to go in very low in the corner (mistake #2) but he hit some sugar sand and lost it, high siding it into the grass (a god send for him).

His injuries are: a broken jaw, 8 broken teeth, a 3" gash under his chin, messed up his ankle and some obvious bruises elsewhere. As you can probably guess, he didn't have his full face helmet on (mistake #3). The injuries are mainly from his contact with the windshield and impact with the grass.

I have been in contact with his wife and will probably be sitting at home with him for at least a day next week as she has been out of work with Crohn's disease a bunch this year and she is out of sick time.

Ride safe brothers and sisters and keep safe riding lessons in mind at all times.