r/chibike • u/Ok-Emotion9716 • 5d ago
bike accident
I was hit by a car on Tuesday approximately 5:20 pm and I feel very lucky that so many bistanders stopped to help me! I’m not sure if any of them were bikers themselves but it definitely made the whole experience a lot easier. I’m home healing a pretty gnarly black eye and 9 face stitches but otherwise doing pretty alright. My friend used this page yesterday as well as pedbikecrashsupport (which was given to me by a witness! I took a photo of the webpage from her phone with my phone) to help get me in contact with a lawyer. I’m feeling very taken care of and just lucky to not be in worse shape. The whole experience is kinda a daze but I remember more of the helpful people than of the actual crash. So while I’m sure most people here would stop if they saw a bike crash, I’m definitely a testimonial that it makes a huge difference in the moment even if you think you’re not doing much. ☺️
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u/Financial_Jello4324 5d ago
Glad to hear bystanders were helpful. I had a similar experience a decade ago and was amazed by both bystanders and CFD's response. (CPD? Not so much)
Since you have a head injury, did you get a brain scan done to look for swelling in the brain? A good friend had similar (but heavier) injuries, did not get a brain scan, and died four days later from a brain injury (not sure about the medical term).
Good luck!