I'm still trying to figure out what actually caused my accident. The police and emergency responders don't believe a car hit me and so they attribute the accident to loss of control of the bike due to unknown cause.
I've spoken with the EMT chief who was on the scene. I was trying to get more information about the crash, anything the EMTs and police might have seen, and what the road conditions were. He said what I expected to hear, no witnesses and the road was in good condition with no debris or other impediments to traffic. However they did determine that the crash scene had been changed before emergency services arrived. Someone had moved my bike to the side of the road opposite the lane I was laying in and leaned up it against the guard rail.
He also said they were surprised by the severity of my injuries. They had never encountered a bicycle accident with injuries as severe as mine.
So, somebody moved my bicycle after the crash but there were no witnesses and nobody on scene when the first emergency responders showed up. Who moved the bicycle and why? I'd really like to know.
The EMT chief also told me something that was a bit chilling. He said he called the town's first selectman from the accident scene and told him there was a likely fatality on the road!
When the EMTs got on scene I wasn't breathing, didn't have a pulse and had bleed a lot from the head. And then they had to provide CPR for such a long time to get a pulse they just didn't think I'd survive. He said he was surprised and pleased to get a call from me.
Some expectations are good to exceed.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteJust came accross your blog, thanks for sharing your experience with us...i am glad you are doing well....i don't really know what else to say but your blog is always gonna be on my mind...take care and i hope you get on your bike sooner than later...