RE: [ST] Deer encounter inJune

[peter.chittum@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Bob, you've been in my thoughts. Especially when I had a near-close encounter with a deer on a group ride. I wasn't even aware it came close to me until I looked in my mirror and found the guy following me had disappeared. I guess right after I passed, the deer jumped out and started running next to him, bucking him, almost if s/he wanted to ride pillion, and pushing him off the road. The rider was able to get to a stop on the shoulder and before he ran into anything, but the whole time, I couldn't help but to think of your story. 

Glad you're on the mend.

Peter Chittum
'01 BRG ST
San Jose, CA, USA 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bob
> Nixon
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 7:34 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ST] Deer encounter inJune
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> The short story is that a deer broadsided  me in June and 
> I've been in the
> hospital since.
> Scenario: While  negotiating a 20 MPH marked downhill left at 
> around 40 a
> small deer ran across from the other lane a pushed me into 
> the wall. The
> road was Historic Apache Trail (az88) just East of Mesa 
> Arizona, which is
> East of Phoenix. Unfortunately The deer died instantly.
> 
> 
> Not to over dramatize but with 27 fractures this one could 
> have easily had
> me pushing daiseys as sitting here typing this. Injuries from 
> the head down:
> 
>  Fractured Jaw both vert & horiz, Left forarm badly broken, 
> initially shock
> caused mile a mild heart attack,rquiring defibulation. trake 
> due to shin
> strap intering jaw up chooking.various mild rib fractures. Both
> Femors broken, requiring full length rods
> through the bones. Finally the worst: my lower right ankle smashed and
> attempted to be put back together, with troubling infection.
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