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Old 06-04-17, 05:07 PM
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Joe Minton
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3/23 December 2014:

I was ‘brushed’ by a car, put into the curb and crashed onto the sidewalk. Two broken ribs, smashed RH collar bone & attendant bruising. My helmet was crushed (right frontal). I now have a ‘goofy’ looking right shoulder (bad doctor).

She was on her cell phone and never saw me or what she had done.
I now avoid busy days & hours. I avoid holidays & other times when we Americans seem to go ‘effing’ crazy.

Joe


BTW: 1) I was wearing my usual obnoxious coloration: 1) lime day-glow yellow helmet; 2) bright yellow shirt; very bright flashing tail light.

BTW BTW: Two witnesses gave me the license #. Cops couldn’t do anything. However, subsequently, she had to buy a new set of tires – she has new tires (and I hope some guilt) but my shoulder is still goofy looking.
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