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It occurred to me today as I was thinking about yesterday's accident, that -- as horrible as it was for the bicyclist that got hit -- it was better than if the victim had been a pedestrian. Not to lessen what happened to the woman on the bike, but it could have been worse.
- Assuming she was actually on her bike and not walking it across the street, she would have been slightly above the front of the car, i.e., above the main impact. It probably did a number on her leg(s) but the only damage to her torso, where the vital organs are, would have been from being tossed onto the roof of the car, bouncing down its back, and landing in the street. Severe bruising, perhaps cracked ribs or a broken arm, but no ruptured spleen/heart/intestines. In other words, probably no life-threatening injuries.
- She was protected from head injuries because she was wearing a helmet. This would not have been true of a pedestrian.
I felt a lot better after I thought of this. Maybe you will, too.
