Hit and Run: Truck Runs Over Biker’s Head, Helmet Saves Life
May 15, 2007 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Cycling, Extreme, Gear, Prevention, Technology
Photo: MIKE DeVRIES/THE CAPITAL TIMES
Ryan Lipscomb saw the truck coming. He saw the driver wasn’t going to stop. He also knew he couldn’t. So he hit the brakes on his bicycle as hard as he could, which flipped him over his handlebars and put his head directly into the path of the big delivery truck’s wheels. After which, his noggin was summarily run over. The helmet, uh, did not survive, but Ryan got away with only a minor concussion.
No, this is not a Giro helmet ad, but it may be soon. This is a scene that played out on Friday at the corner of Eastwood and Division in Madison, WI. Ryan, apparently, is a sweet guy. Even though the truck motored on, he’s hesitant to press hit and run charges, even though he offers this quote.
“The truck driver definitely would have known. You know when you run over a curb and my head was definitely higher than a curb.” Moreover, Lipscomb said, he was already in the street as the truck was turning. “He had to have seen me.”
Get the full story from The Capital Times: Bike helmet crushed, but head fine.
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BBC Health Headline: Wearing Helmets ‘More Dangerous’
Yikes!
Definitely a good reminder to wear a helmet when cycling. I still see a lot of folks who don’t bother.
I’m such a wimp I rarely ride a bike anymore unless there’s a handy bike path. Too many careless drivers and squished cyclists. Creeps me out.