Yesterday afternoon, south-bound on San Felipe Rd. about a mile north of Metcalf, I came across Dat Tran who was laying in the ditch behind his totaled Suzuki and the car he impaled himself on. As hard as he tried he was unable to enter the Toyota via the windshield. I sincerely hope Dat is not paralyzed or worse, as I was unfortunately too late to keep his riding bro's from removing the helmet he used to shatter the windshield with. Dat was breathing but semi-conscious, fading in and out. My cell phone was not getting a good signal in the canyon, so a 911 call was not able to be completed. Another rider had to go back down the canyon to make the call. What a shame to waste a fine machine on a beautiful Sunday afternoon jaunt for nothing more than ego or a rush. Dat, I sympathize with your family who will be burdened with your recovery, and your bro's who witnessed your stunt and will have to live with that memory etched in front of them on every turn. My sympathies also to the elderly gentleman, who was minding his own business on his side of the road. I'm sure he will re-live Sunday afternoon every time he comes around that corner. I hope he has better luck with his next car. No thanks Dat for increasing my insurance rates, and fucking up my Sunday afternoon ride. I hope your injuries are not severe and you learn a lesson other than that you dodged another bullet. You are not bullet-proof and the consequences of your actions affect lives other than your own. To all who read this and feel what I felt as I come up on this tragic rides end, remember it the next time you wick it up on a 30 mph road. Running wide on blind corners is a fatal risk that is never worth the rush of surviving, and definitely carries a price tag no one can afford for showing off with your bro's. </rant> RickB
