Add another to the hit list!

[benb]

Good luck with the healing, this sucks but you'll rebound quickly from the sound of it.

[CSKeller]

So sorry to hear about your crash.
Best wishes for a rapid recovery!

So glad to hear the person who hit you stopped and that wonderful woman that helped you provides me with some hope for humanity.

I almost got taken out this morning in a traffic circle on a military base. You gotta have your head on a swivel...I feel like we need to look around so much more than any fighter pilot!

[2metalhips]

Best wishes for a complete recovery.

[shovelhd]

Heal up quick.

[Schmed]

Gee - sorry to hear that, and it sounds that you are lucky to have escaped with the (admittedly, bad) injuries that you have.

That lady that helped you is an angel. Almost makes up for the bad news. Almost.

[velomonkey]

Man, I hate reading this stuff.

Had a bunch of stitches when I ripped my lip in a hockey. If you could see my wife it must be true - chicks. dig. scars. (way more interesting than tattoos.)

Heal up.

[Ronsonic]

Heal. Get the bike fixed and get back on it.

[don compton]

These situationa are so frustrating. At 64yo I am wondering whether or not it's time to move on.

[pbarry]

Originally Posted by CSKeller

So sorry to hear about your crash.
Best wishes for a rapid recovery!

So glad to hear the person who hit you stopped and that wonderful woman that helped you provides me with some hope for humanity.

I almost got taken out this morning in a traffic circle on a military base. You gotta have your head on a swivel...I feel like we need to look around so much more than any fighter pilot!

Right?? Scan, scan, scan again, and..

miss the distracted driver making a bold move across your path.

Best wishes for quick healing, Marc.

[m_sasso]

Hey I am 63 and determined to keep pedaling well beyond 64. This was not my first hit and it likely won't be my last. Just takes a bit longer to heal up but plenty of time for that. I rather go down broken then leave this place from in activity.

[geordanh]

Aww man, that really sucks. Hope you recover well.

Fortunate that you weren't going as fast down that stretch as most or you typically would.

[OtayBW]

This Sucks. Glad you're OK.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

Yes, he did stop and was apologetic, said he didn't see me and "didn't need gas", received all his relevant info from the ambulance drivers. Couldn't go far any way, area was pretty much grid locked with rush hour and construction traffic.

A wonderful woman also stopped who witnessed the entire event, rendered first aid, helped soak up some of the blood, called for help and provided her contact info. She gets 5 stars, need to give her a call this afternoon and express my appreciation.

Thanks for the thoughts and well wishes, but my jaw still hurts!

BUT did you call the police? Ya gotta call the police. In any case, talk to a lawyer. The next time you talk to this yokel, after he talked to his insurance company, he'll say it was your fault. At least file a police report, talk to a lawyer.

[soulspinner]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

BUT did you call the police? Ya gotta call the police. In any case, talk to a lawyer. The next time you talk to this yokel, after he talked to his insurance company, he'll say it was your fault. At least file a police report, talk to a lawyer.

No downside to this...

[m_sasso]

Police came and did a crash investigation, I have yet to receive a copy of the report.

The Provincial Government provides the only mandatory auto insurance available, ICBC and their copy of the police report is in the works.

I have filed a claim with this insurance company but have yet to hear back from their claim adjuster to provide a report of my version of the collision, only basic personal contact information.

Visiting my family doctor this afternoon to review the injuries.

Have been recommended a local lawyer however have made no-contact at this point.

Have taken lots of pictures of the injuries and their progress.

Are you suggesting I speak with a lawyer before talking to the insurance company on my own?