Deer collision on Humpback
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:10 pm
Today's Saturday Sufferfest was marred by a crash with a deer around 8am this morning. Rob Duncan went head over heels after T-boning a Bambi on Humpback Rd., as we were heading south towards Sooke Rd. (Hwy). Rob was leading, called out a deer, she crossed in front and we thought we were clear. Suddenly, Bambi lept out of nowhere following the Mom. Rob tried, but there was no time or way for him to avoid the animal at about 30kph. He landed on his head and back. Sig and I, the other two riders in our group of three, assessed Rob, he didn't seem too bad, road rash, then we noticed his broken helmet. Within minutes Rob started repeating himself and asking us what had happened. Sig called an ambulante which arrived quickly, within 10 minutes. Rob and his bike were taken to Vic. General. Sig and I headed back to town. The Bambi had scampered into the forest right after the crash, apparently with no damage.
At 9:30 Rob called Sig and I from the hospital. The doctor had assessed no serious concussion, Rob's wife who was on her way to the hospital picked him up shortly afterwards and he's now back at home, monitoring injuries and toughing out the extensive road rash to his back and hip.
Get well quickly Rob!!!
Two, quick lessons.
First, when an adult deer crosses in front always be ready for young bambis to appear out of nowhere after a delay of a few seconds. Best to slow down, or stop, after seeing the first deer.
Second, the ambulance attendant asked Sig and I if Rob had any medical conditions, especially things like allergies. We didn't have much to give the ambulance attendant, other than his name and age. While I'm sure most riders do carry identification with them it's important that any medical conditions (allergies, etc....) accompany the identification. A few years ago the club provided stickers that fit under the top-tube with phone numbers and a few other details. Maybe those rider ID stickers, or some other ID attached to the bike, could be re-issued.
At 9:30 Rob called Sig and I from the hospital. The doctor had assessed no serious concussion, Rob's wife who was on her way to the hospital picked him up shortly afterwards and he's now back at home, monitoring injuries and toughing out the extensive road rash to his back and hip.
Get well quickly Rob!!!
Two, quick lessons.
First, when an adult deer crosses in front always be ready for young bambis to appear out of nowhere after a delay of a few seconds. Best to slow down, or stop, after seeing the first deer.
Second, the ambulance attendant asked Sig and I if Rob had any medical conditions, especially things like allergies. We didn't have much to give the ambulance attendant, other than his name and age. While I'm sure most riders do carry identification with them it's important that any medical conditions (allergies, etc....) accompany the identification. A few years ago the club provided stickers that fit under the top-tube with phone numbers and a few other details. Maybe those rider ID stickers, or some other ID attached to the bike, could be re-issued.
