Passed a fallen rider yesterday....

landman · 08-02-2009, 07:13 PM

A SAD TRAGEDY INDEED !

cantridenuf · 08-03-2009, 09:06 PM

Not sure what happened to my original post here so I will redo...

Coming over Hwy 22 from Salem to Bend on Saturday I passed a motorcycle accident where a rider was killed. I posted this article link due to the unusual nature of the accident. It turned out that a woman riding pillion suffered a medical emergency and fell off the bike. The exact nature of the medical emergency still has not been determined to my knowledge.

Also a bummer was that my wife and 13 year old granddaugter were with me and had to witness the accident scene.

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index...oman_died.html

lomax · 08-03-2009, 10:10 PM

...It saddens me to read of any bike accident, especially where there is a fatality. Must be tough for your family to witness an accident scene like that. :(

**schoeney** · 08-03-2009, 10:55 PM

Bob,

Dan and I saw this scene on our way to meet you and Kris well...terrible. I am amazed at the timing. The article said it happened at 9:45am. We did not pass it until 2:30 and the corpse was still under cover on the highway....and it was about 95 degrees out.

What a tragedy for their entire family...the husband must feel awful.

cantridenuf · 08-03-2009, 11:21 PM

I'm sure that they had their reasons, Greg, although, like you I cannot comprehend their reasoning for leaving a body laying on the pavement for that length of time. Sounds sort of morbid even discussing it, but on such a hot day with so much traffic passing by - I just don't get it.

**Idaho** · 08-05-2009, 05:39 PM

In many cases they have to wait for a coroner or med examiner before they can move the body. They may have been waiting for one to show up.

**schoeney** · 08-06-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Idaho (High Plains Drifter)

In many cases they have to wait for a coroner or med examiner before they can move the body. They may have been waiting for one to show up.

Yeah...that is what I was thinking too. It was several miles from any town, traffic was bad, a very hot weekend, I am sure they were thin on qualified people.

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08-03-2009, 09:06 PM	#2
cantridenuf Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 258	Passed a fallen rider yesterday.... Not sure what happened to my original post here so I will redo... Coming over Hwy 22 from Salem to Bend on Saturday I passed a motorcycle accident where a rider was killed. I posted this article link due to the unusual nature of the accident. It turned out that a woman riding pillion suffered a medical emergency and fell off the bike. The exact nature of the medical emergency still has not been determined to my knowledge. Also a bummer was that my wife and 13 year old granddaugter were with me and had to witness the accident scene. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index...oman_died.html
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08-03-2009, 10:10 PM	#3
lomax Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Morinville, AB Posts: 904	Passed a fallen rider yesterday.... ...It saddens me to read of any bike accident, especially where there is a fatality. Must be tough for your family to witness an accident scene like that. :( __________________ ________________________________ "lomax" 2014 Voyager Mike Donahue Morinville, AB VBA#17 "Every day above ground is a good one!" _________________________________
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schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	Passed a fallen rider yesterday.... Bob, Dan and I saw this scene on our way to meet you and Kris well...terrible. I am amazed at the timing. The article said it happened at 9:45am. We did not pass it until 2:30 and the corpse was still under cover on the highway....and it was about 95 degrees out. What a tragedy for their entire family...the husband must feel awful. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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cantridenuf Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 258	Passed a fallen rider yesterday.... I'm sure that they had their reasons, Greg, although, like you I cannot comprehend their reasoning for leaving a body laying on the pavement for that length of time. Sounds sort of morbid even discussing it, but on such a hot day with so much traffic passing by - I just don't get it. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	Passed a fallen rider yesterday.... In many cases they have to wait for a coroner or med examiner before they can move the body. They may have been waiting for one to show up. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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