hit by truck Got hit by big truck on way to work. Am prolly ok. More later.
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
hit by truck Got hit by big truck on way to work. Am prolly ok. More later.
hit by truck Got hit by big truck on way to work. Am prolly ok. More later.
Ben, I assume this will be the lead story on the 6 o'clock newscast?
Who do I give your shares of Humzoo to? They currently owe money, but I am sure they will be glad to be part of the company right?
Sounds like you might be ok, but its important that I find out this information while you are still conscience in case things go South.
Hope you get a good report from dr. You are mighty lucky indeed!
Get ready to be more than a little sore~
Meg, yes the drivers of motorized vehicles should be alert to bicyclists and pedestrians, but the reality is that they aren't. I was carless for a couple years and rode my bike to work down 6 miles of busy roads on good-weather days. Even though there was a marked bike lane on most of my route, cars would only be looking for other cars.
I don't think it was Dave's fault that he got hit, but I do remember being in similar close calls when I was on my bike. If you're on a bike, you have to be the one looking out for yourself. Sadly, most drivers don't like to share the road.
Dave, is this like the President when he is shot--do you have to sign something to relinquish power of Humzoo to Denny during your time of incapacity?
Glad to hear you are ok...but it sounds like you still have a ways to go to be "all right". Please take care of yourself and get better soon!
Courtney - good luck with the munchkins at Prompt Care. I know how difficult that can be.
Pack a lunch.
Hope Dave is alright. That little Walgreens in there has a few snacks and drinks in case you don't accept food from strangers. (lol)
-Brett
P.S. Any chance he will post a video of the crash?
Sometimes these things just happen.
I would offer my wife as babysitter but she is on her way to St Louis today to pick up some Germans.
Hope you have a speedy recovery!
Go home and rest you dufus! You are going to be so sore tomorrow.
The meat and cheese tray is being sent to 1900.
I hope you' feel better, really soon. You might have torn the rotator cuff in your shoulder, a friend of mine had that happen when she was in an accident. We'll be keeping you in our thoughts here in SoCal!
BTW, I think it's pretty cool how people in the area stepped forward to offer help in various ways. Humzoo - bringing communities together since 2008.
Just remember, serious accidents and fatalities occur on bicycles. You travel during commute times and have to deal with a large amount of traffic. Please consider wearing a helmet.
Kidding aside, I'm doing ok. My right shoulder is in a lot of pain and has very limited range of motion, although is not broken. I have road rash in a few spots that will feel great in the shower. My bleeding scalp isn't bleeding anymore. I still have not regained complete hearing out of my left ear though, but the doctor thinks it's either displaced wax or fluids in there that will work itself out. My lower back is a sore, and my right foot hurts a little. My right elbow has seen better days, but it'll be ok.
I will download pics from my iPhone and post them above in the blog in just a minute. Thanks to everyone for the offers to help. Fortunately my parents left me a car when they went on vacation, so I will be driving myself around until I can get back on the bike (which needs a little work due to an out-of-round back wheel).
Actually its not too exciting, I just thought it would be good for the Humzoo archive.
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.766715,-89.647316...
It was on Stanford Ave just East of 6th Street (kinda by Birds & Brooks and Chantilly Lace). There's a big red warehouse there by the train tracks, and it was right in front of that warehouse (which I now know is owned and operated by CWLP).
Right after the intersection is a big gravel parking lot and a red warehouse on the right. The CWLP truck never went that fast from the intersection, and I was planning on passing them on the right in the bike lane. MOST cars in that right lane merge left, as the right lane ends shortly after the intersection, so I assumed the red truck would do the same.
The truck slowed a little as I came right along side of it, and right when I was about to pass the front passenger side of the truck, I saw the wheel turn to the right. There was an entry there to get into the gravel parking lot. I turned right as well, hoping to skirt around the truck, as I had no way of stopping in time. It all happened really fast, and I was cruising at about 17 mph.
Next thing I know the truck clipped me and I'm on the ground. I remember how hard the impact on the ground was, but luckily your body tends to black those things out as it's happening.
I stood up right away, feeling shaken but not injured. The driver and his coworker (in the passenger seat) got out and asked if I was alright. They were very nice and talked to me for a long time making sure I was ok. They called their supervisor, and the police were called in that time as well. This is when I got out my iPhone and started the blog.
I called Courtney to come pick me up, and she and the cop showed up at the same time.
There was a bit of a wait while all the paperwork was being filled out, but I was becoming more and more aware of my injuries. Bleeding scalp. Right shoulder wouldn't move. Lower back was skinned up. Couldn't hear out of my left ear much at all.
The cop gave the CWLP driver a ticket, although I really don't think that guy could have seen me if he tried. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I don't think the truck did much damage to me. They just knocked out the back wheel which sent me airborne. My speed plus the gravel is what did me in.
Will I wear a helmet next time? Maybe. Courtney will insist on it I know, and it might not be a fight I want to fight. But my shoulder is the worst, and my head is really ok. It could have been a lot worse though, and I'm lucky to be back at work so soon.
Glad you're doing OK - keep us posted as you heal, and don't overdo it, please!
The Humzoo community thing is great, but now we all know you don't wear a helment and we'll probably all jump your bones until you do. You'll probably never hear the end of the helmet thing, until we all get photographic proof of said safety device. Courtney is very correct to insist!
I've never heard of prompt care, I've heard of urgent care... maybe they're the same thing. Meanwhile, I'm contemplating dusting off my Joy of Cooking and making some baked goods for you all. Although I'm pretty sure whatever I make wouldn't compare to LGrant. ;-)
Have I told the story of my bike trauma? When I was a kid I had a bad year where I got run over (literally), knocked off my bike into a stinking waterlogged gutter, and kicked by a horse. Man, its a wonder I survived childhood.
Also, I have purchased a helmet and am back on the bike. See for yourself:
http://www.daveheinzel.com/helmet.jpg
Dave, we very nearly had a second trip the Express Care/ER about an hour ago. I rammed the inside tip of my kneecap into the edge of our bed. The bad kneecap. The one that dislocates if the wind blows too hard. It was awesome.
Thanks to everyone for all the offers of help! The kids were really well behaved considering their age and the fact that they were cooped up for so long. So, I treated them to Happy Meals and playtime at Southern View Park after we dropped Dave off.
http://bicyclesafe.com/
My accident was collision type #5 on that site.
And Courtney - yes, still in stinky clothes.
http://tinyurl.com/5pzzqa
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=spring...
"I'm Henry the VIII, I am..."
http://www.flickr.com/groups/googlestreetviewcar/
I checked your blog first to see if you were still alive and made it. Well, after I checked my own site for comments and told KT how to ship a cake. But, I swear after that your blog was next!
I've been in a couple of tame fender-bender car accidents and they were scary and I felt aches and some shock as the day went along more than right after when your system is keeping you insulated from it all. And that was with a big car body to protect me. Can't imagine it with a bike and so little protection. Glad you got the helmet. I was going to suggest we all boycott Humzoo until you did. I would have really missed Humzoo if I had to do that.
Take care of yourself and remember those bike safety rules next time you ride!
Your mom called to tell me about your accident this morning and fortunately I had not seen your story on Humzoo......I am so sorry you had to go through this today but glad to hear you will be ok....tomorrow may not be fun with the shoulder pain and jaw pain, etc....
Do hope you will listen to all the advice here and WEAR A HELMUT when you bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You were lucky this time and we don't want anything to happen to you!!
Hope Courtney's knee is feeling better now, too!
Wish I could have been there to help with the kids!!
Love to all and feel better soon,
AJ
OK, my darling son, Courtney isn't the only one who is going to lay it on big time about a helmet. You got a second chance today. What if today had been worse, much worse, and we would have had to explain to your kids several years from now that Daddy hasn't been around to help raise you because he was too stubborn to wear a helmet. What about Courtney having to raise those two precious children without your help. Not good.
As I've said before, WEAR A HELMET FOR ETHAN AND MIA AND COURTNEY. Don't they deserve that much??
I'm so thankful you're sort of OK.
Dave, maybe you should invest in a 'Zorb' to get to work... !
www.zorb.com
I will be looking for updates on your condition. You are very lucky that you didn't land on your head.
You Lucky Dummy;
Who needs a helmet? Not You!
You like feeding tubes?
Glad you're okay. Get a brain bucket.
I just want everyone on Humzoo to know how touched I was by all the messages of concern that poured in for Dave and by all the words of advice to help him get through this. When a mother can't be right there at a time of need, it is so nice to know that other people are willing and eager to step up to bat and help out. I would do as much for you....and I really thank you for being there for Dave.
Dave, I tried to call you last night and couldn't get an answer so I need to talk to you this morning to see how you are. Please call me. I hope you're not feeling too bad. I love you. Mom
Hope you are feeling ok today. Please give us an update when you can!
Isn't it nice to know you have so many friends on Humzoo who are thinking about you and care about your well being?!??!
You are loved!
AJ
I don't know what your power bill looks like, but there's a dash of irony in getting hit by the CWLP truck while riding your bike to work. I feel a little bit like I've been hit by a truck everytime I open my power bill too.
My right shoulder took the brunt of the fall, and it's going to be awhile before I have full range of motion. I cannot rotate my arm quickly, although I CAN stick my whole arm straight out and support its weight (which is an improvement over yesterday). I can't lift it up or over my head though. I'm not wearing the sling, and I'm just trying to use my arm as much as possible and not baby it too badly. I don't have the feeling that anything is seriously wrong with it, just a good ol' general ache that will likely heal itself.
I never did fill my prescription for pain killers, and I've been off ibuprofen most of today. I'm not a fan of drugs in general.
I've been hit by a car and it's scary. especially when you start to see it coming and there's nothing you can do about it. can hardly image a humugo truck coming at me.
Sounds like a very scary accident. I'm glad to hear you're recovering. Hang in there.
PLEAZ TO WEAR HELMET!
Please ignore what everyone else is saying about helmets- they are for suckas. Seriously, why do we have little wussy safety kids nowadays? Can we not build a sketchy jump with some cinder blocks and some plywood and skins some freaking knees? Man up. If the 17 year old skater version of you saw adult version wearing a helmet, he'd point and laugh and throw rocks at your nerdy ass. Be cool Dave. Don't rock the helmet. Let freedom and the liberty bell ring.