Boat and Bike crash

caribou · 07-24-2013, 05:28 PM

On Sunday a man and his wife were killed when a pickup pulling a boat and trailer coming from the other way hit them. Reports say the boat trailer started fish tailing and hit them. They were on US 34, 6 miles west of the Wy. border. We had passed them about 30 min. before on our way home from Red Lodge just outside of Soda Springs. My son worked with the guy that died. That's the third biker death on that road this summer. Very sad.

Old Bear · 07-25-2013, 09:06 AM

One simply never knows - and I say that is a good thing. At least as bikers, we can say we are at least trying to live at the fullest while we are here. R.I.P.

Netnorske · 07-25-2013, 09:08 AM

Bummer....very sad indeed.

**schoeney** · 07-25-2013, 09:15 AM

That is sad for all concerned.

cactusjack · 07-25-2013, 10:53 AM

Riding back into the Phoenix area on a Sunday afternoon can be a hair-raising experience. Lots of vehicles coming back from the lakes, mountains and desert. So you've got people towing 5th wheels, toy haulers, boats, horse trailers, sandrails, etc. They all want to be the first one to make it back to the Valley, too. I had a guy cut in front of me one time with a 5th wheel, there wasn't 12" between my front tire and his rear bumper. No signal, he just came right over so he could pass a big horse trailer on a 6% up grade.

usranger74 · 07-25-2013, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

Riding back into the Phoenix area on a Sunday afternoon can be a hair-raising experience. Lots of vehicles coming back from the lakes, mountains and desert. So you've got people towing 5th wheels, toy haulers, boats, horse trailers, sandrails, etc. They all want to be the first one to make it back to the Valley, too. I had a guy cut in front of me one time with a 5th wheel, there wasn't 12" between my front tire and his rear bumper. No signal, he just came right over so he could pass a big horse trailer on a 6% up grade.

On top of that, you cam bet many of them had one to many before driving home.

caribou · 07-25-2013, 06:03 PM

The people that died were 44 years old and had 3 kids 21, 18, and 10. The driver of the pickup was 21 years old from Utah. Another car was involved with 2 adults and a infant, but no bad injuries. like Old Bear said, you never know.

caribou · 07-25-2013, 06:17 PM

On a lighter note, while Yellowstone we had a couple close calls with cars pulling out in front of us, but the closest was up by Mammoth. We came around a corner and a bear was in the middle of the road. He looked a lot bigger than he was for a few seconds. He was fast on his feet.

07-24-2013, 05:28 PM	#1
caribou Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bancroft,Id. Posts: 335	Boat and Bike crash On Sunday a man and his wife were killed when a pickup pulling a boat and trailer coming from the other way hit them. Reports say the boat trailer started fish tailing and hit them. They were on US 34, 6 miles west of the Wy. border. We had passed them about 30 min. before on our way home from Red Lodge just outside of Soda Springs. My son worked with the guy that died. That's the third biker death on that road this summer. Very sad. __________________ Tad "Caribou" Jensen VBA #1976 Bancroft,Idaho 2012 Electa Glide Classic 2003 Nomad FI(Past) _______________________________ I ain't never been lost, powerfull confused for a month or two, but never lost. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-25-2013, 09:06 AM	#2
Old Bear Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,432	One simply never knows - and I say that is a good thing. At least as bikers, we can say we are at least trying to live at the fullest while we are here. R.I.P. __________________ Jerry "Old Bear" Barker Clarksville, TN Americas Guardians PS MC President, Tennessee 16-A VBA #02203 "Blaze" 2017 Vaquero "Black Magic" 2011 Vaquero, 69k miles, handed down to my son for hopefully many more miles!
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07-25-2013, 09:08 AM	#3
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	Bummer....very sad indeed. __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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07-25-2013, 09:15 AM	#4
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07-25-2013, 10:53 AM	#5
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Riding back into the Phoenix area on a Sunday afternoon can be a hair-raising experience. Lots of vehicles coming back from the lakes, mountains and desert. So you've got people towing 5th wheels, toy haulers, boats, horse trailers, sandrails, etc. They all want to be the first one to make it back to the Valley, too. I had a guy cut in front of me one time with a 5th wheel, there wasn't 12" between my front tire and his rear bumper. No signal, he just came right over so he could pass a big horse trailer on a 6% up grade. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-25-2013, 06:03 PM	#7
caribou Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bancroft,Id. Posts: 335	The people that died were 44 years old and had 3 kids 21, 18, and 10. The driver of the pickup was 21 years old from Utah. Another car was involved with 2 adults and a infant, but no bad injuries. like Old Bear said, you never know. __________________ Tad "Caribou" Jensen VBA #1976 Bancroft,Idaho 2012 Electa Glide Classic 2003 Nomad FI(Past) _______________________________ I ain't never been lost, powerfull confused for a month or two, but never lost.
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07-25-2013, 06:17 PM	#8
caribou Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bancroft,Id. Posts: 335	On a lighter note, while Yellowstone we had a couple close calls with cars pulling out in front of us, but the closest was up by Mammoth. We came around a corner and a bear was in the middle of the road. He looked a lot bigger than he was for a few seconds. He was fast on his feet. __________________ Tad "Caribou" Jensen VBA #1976 Bancroft,Idaho 2012 Electa Glide Classic 2003 Nomad FI(Past) _______________________________ I ain't never been lost, powerfull confused for a month or two, but never lost.
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