Bad Crash for my relative

Ducati999 · September 19th, 2016, 04:14 AM

My nephew had a really bad crash this weekend. I don't have all the details but I know he is in the ICU with lacerations to his stomach, liver and intestines along with broken ribs and collar bone(s). He just got a new Kawasaki Versus 650 and was out riding with a group of friends and hit a wire being dragged along behind a large truck. There is a little confusion as to what kind of truck (either Dump truck or Box truck) but it appears that the truck snagged a low hanging wire, run across the street, and as he (lead rider) and the group began to pass the truck he was thrown from his bike when the wire caught him right below his rib cage!

He was wearing most of the gear and did not get any head injuries but his jacket did not have any chest protection. He is conscious now and talking but in a lot of pain with a couple of tubes snaked down his throat! He was accelerating to pass the truck and caught the wire across his body which stopped his forward progress and his body absorbed all the energy thru his abdomen and then he was flung onto the ground! We are so lucky this was not a fatal accident! He is a Police officer with a wife and 4 children. I will update after I have more details to what happened. Everything I know is third hand from his direct family to my wife so details are still a bit vague.

1uglybastard · September 19th, 2016, 05:41 AM

Yikes! I hope he's able to recover quickly.

Panda · September 19th, 2016, 06:25 AM

Sorry to hear about this and also glad that it wasn't worse.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

CaliGrrl · September 19th, 2016, 02:24 PM

Scary. Hoping he makes a quick and full recovery.

Koala · September 19th, 2016, 03:13 PM

wow

Glad he was wearing a jacket at least. Best wishes for him, hopefully an easy and quick recovery.

Snake · September 19th, 2016, 03:20 PM

Hopes for a speedy recovery.

csmith12 · September 19th, 2016, 03:24 PM

Best wishes Ant, hope the best for your nephew.

snot · September 19th, 2016, 04:25 PM

Prayers sent...

Ducati999 · October 6th, 2016, 04:55 AM

Thank you everyone for your prayers and support.

I am happy to report that my nephew Gerig is now out of the hospital and home with his 3 sons. He was in the ICU for nearly 2 weeks and had to have 2 surgeries to stop the bleeding into his lungs. Gerig works as a police officer and body guard for a Judge in his home town. He was out riding with a bunch of friends including the mayor when the crash happened. The mayor is making sure that his Police officer insurance will foot most of the bills. Officially he was off duty but because the Mayor was with him they can claim he was actively working as a body guard for him. This will help them with the hefty cost of the hospital and surgeries!

The bike is a total loss and they don't have the same insurance as we do in America so it is not clear what will happen with that yet. So glad to have him out of the Hospital and back home. Some of you know that my wife had to leave for the Philippines last week because her mother is very sick. Gerig was in a room 3 floors above my wifes mother! Rough 2 months for my wifes family but I hope this is the start of things improving!

adouglas · October 6th, 2016, 05:20 AM

Yikes... how did I miss this when you first posted? Scary stuff. Glad to hear he's on the mend!

CaliGrrl · October 6th, 2016, 03:15 PM

I'm glad he's well enough to go home! I hope he continues to heal and can get back to his life again.

Abu_Mishary · October 9th, 2016, 08:47 PM

Bikes are replaceable. Lives are not. Speedy recovery.

September 19th, 2016, 04:14 AM	#1
Ducati999 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ant Location: Wooster Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ducati 999 2012 Ninja 250r Ducati748 Yellow finally running 2003 SV650 S (SOLD) Posts: A lot.	Bad Crash for my relative My nephew had a really bad crash this weekend. I don't have all the details but I know he is in the ICU with lacerations to his stomach, liver and intestines along with broken ribs and collar bone(s). He just got a new Kawasaki Versus 650 and was out riding with a group of friends and hit a wire being dragged along behind a large truck. There is a little confusion as to what kind of truck (either Dump truck or Box truck) but it appears that the truck snagged a low hanging wire, run across the street, and as he (lead rider) and the group began to pass the truck he was thrown from his bike when the wire caught him right below his rib cage! He was wearing most of the gear and did not get any head injuries but his jacket did not have any chest protection. He is conscious now and talking but in a lot of pain with a couple of tubes snaked down his throat! He was accelerating to pass the truck and caught the wire across his body which stopped his forward progress and his body absorbed all the energy thru his abdomen and then he was flung onto the ground! We are so lucky this was not a fatal accident! He is a Police officer with a wife and 4 children. I will update after I have more details to what happened. Everything I know is third hand from his direct family to my wife so details are still a bit vague.

September 19th, 2016, 03:24 PM	#7
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Best wishes Ant, hope the best for your nephew. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

September 19th, 2016, 04:25 PM	#8
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	Prayers sent... __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

October 6th, 2016, 04:55 AM	#9
Ducati999 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ant Location: Wooster Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ducati 999 2012 Ninja 250r Ducati748 Yellow finally running 2003 SV650 S (SOLD) Posts: A lot.	Update Thank you everyone for your prayers and support. I am happy to report that my nephew Gerig is now out of the hospital and home with his 3 sons. He was in the ICU for nearly 2 weeks and had to have 2 surgeries to stop the bleeding into his lungs. Gerig works as a police officer and body guard for a Judge in his home town. He was out riding with a bunch of friends including the mayor when the crash happened. The mayor is making sure that his Police officer insurance will foot most of the bills. Officially he was off duty but because the Mayor was with him they can claim he was actively working as a body guard for him. This will help them with the hefty cost of the hospital and surgeries! The bike is a total loss and they don't have the same insurance as we do in America so it is not clear what will happen with that yet. So glad to have him out of the Hospital and back home. Some of you know that my wife had to leave for the Philippines last week because her mother is very sick. Gerig was in a room 3 floors above my wifes mother! Rough 2 months for my wifes family but I hope this is the start of things improving!

October 6th, 2016, 05:20 AM	#10
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Yikes... how did I miss this when you first posted? Scary stuff. Glad to hear he's on the mend! __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

September 19th, 2016, 05:41 AM	#2
1uglybastard ninjette.org member Name: Julius Caesar Location: NOLA Join Date: Sep 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, Ducati M1100 EVO, CBR1000RR Posts: 32	Yikes! I hope he's able to recover quickly.

September 19th, 2016, 06:25 AM	#3
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Sorry to hear about this and also glad that it wasn't worse. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

September 19th, 2016, 02:24 PM	#4
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	Scary. Hoping he makes a quick and full recovery.

September 19th, 2016, 03:13 PM	#5
Koala ninjette.org sage Name: Koala Location: Ohio Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2017 Ninja 300 Winter Test Edition Posts: 589 MOTM - May '18	wow Glad he was wearing a jacket at least. Best wishes for him, hopefully an easy and quick recovery.

September 19th, 2016, 03:20 PM	#6
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Hopes for a speedy recovery.

October 6th, 2016, 03:15 PM	#11
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	I'm glad he's well enough to go home! I hope he continues to heal and can get back to his life again.

October 9th, 2016, 08:47 PM	#12
Abu_Mishary The Asian Caucasian Name: Abu Mishary Mohd Fairus Location: Malaysia Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250 SE 2015 (sold); Honda ADV160 (current) Posts: 796 MOTM - Jan '17	Bikes are replaceable. Lives are not. Speedy recovery. __________________________________________________ Losing someone is not painful. They are a part of us all this while and will always be with us. But missing them is.

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