Originally Posted by
degnaw
I suppose it's possible (if unlikely) that the helmet saved her life. Perhaps the bus tire pushed the helmet an inch or two before crushing it, keeping her head out of its path. Or something...
if that were the case, the head would have cleared the tire had not a helmet been worn. Perhaps the presence of the helmet was the cause of the crushing...
at any rate, people hear this type of thing and think, cycling's dangerous, wear a helmet. They don't think, ride or drive safe, or that these types of incidences are rare and easily avoided.