[s-cars] NAC: motorcycle accident

[dave flagg]

WOW, little bit of a wake up call. What's that song " live like you were 
dying"? You never know.
Best regards
DF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com>
To: <s-car-list at www.audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 11:47 AM
Subject: [s-cars] NAC: motorcycle accident


> Here's a sobering story.
>
> My brother in law was in a motorcycle accident in New York
> yesterday morning. He was on the highway and was unable to avoid a
> previous 2 car accident, and slammed into the wreckage.
>
> His leg was severed and he has some other injuries. He's lucky to
> be alive...a nurse and a doctor were in a car (or cars) behind him
> and witnessed the accident. They applied a tourniquet and called
> 911.
>
> If all goes well, he's going to be in the hospital for a month and
> in rehab for another 6 months.
>
> My sister has a 2 year old and a 6 month old. It's going to be
> tough for all of them. He's self employed, so there will be no
> money coming in for a while.
>
> I suspect the 3 week old Ducati was destroyed. It's not his first
> bike...he's got an old Harley stored at his parents' house. I
> don't know how much rider error or speed played into the
> situation.
>
> Driving my sister to the hospital to see him was awful. I did not
> go in, it's too early for even extended family to see him.
>
> The whole experience has concentrated my thoughts on what's
> important in life, and the risks I take. I'm going out for a
> bicycle ride shortly, biking is a huge part of my life and I won't
> give it up. But my driving has become noticeably slower.
>
> And though I've always wanted a motorcycle, I still am never going
> to get one.
>
> It's simply astonishing how in a split second your entire life can
> change. My brother in law loves flying and is (was) a commercial
> pilot. He has travelled between the US and Israel (a country that
> means a lot to him) repeatedly at no cost due to his pilot status.
> He has a 20 year old son living there. That free ride is over as
> he will never be able to pilot commercially again.
>
> And since he's a self employed lawyer, his livelihood will be
> disrupted for the next six months...or more.
>
> It sucks.
>
> Be careful out there.
>
> Lee
>
>


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