A fellow in a Ford Taurus pulled across my lane, and I couldn't stop or evade. I hit the rear quarter panel, flew across the trunk, and hit head and shoulder first. I'm bruised and sore, but no broken bones.
My bike is pretty beat up, and I expect a huge bill from the hospital. Tomorrow, I'm going to get a copy of the police report. I did not have the chance to get the driver's info (I was strapped down to a stretcher), but I think the guy will take responsibility.
Any advice from those who've been in this situation, bike or not? I plan to haul the bike to my local shop for evaluation and also contact the driver about expenses/insurance. Anything I should or should not say or do?
Silly me, while leaving the hospital, I was thinking about cleaning up the mountain bike to ride tomorrow.
I have nasty lascerations on my left cheek. Doc says I shouldn't shave for a couple weeks. Oh, boy. This is gonna be interesting as I have never gone unshaven any longer than 48 hours.
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