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Offline Conrad

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Riding HD too slow?
« on: July 07, 2017, 08:58:44 AM »
Local news on a car/bike accident. (someone doesn't write very well it seems)

One person was injured following an accident Wednesday afternoon at 2:10 in the 20,000 block of East Route 38. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, Rochelle Fire Department, and the Rochelle Ambulance responded to the two vehicle accident. A motorcycle driven by 41 year old Shawn McConnaughay Sr. of Dixon, was travelling westbound on his Harley Davidson motorcycle at a slow speed when a Mecury Sable also travelling westbound on Route 38 rear ended the motorcycle. The motorcycle and rider were pushed into the north side ditch and the Mercury Sable driven by 23 year old Christopher Fritsch of Sterling, came to a stop on the South side shoulder of the road. McConnaughay was flown to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford by Lifeline Helicopter with multiple injuries. The accident remains under investigation.

No pics of the bike but that's the car that hit the bike on the right.

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Re: Riding HD too slow?
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2017, 10:05:42 AM »
Damn... that wasn't a love tap.

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Re: Riding HD too slow?
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2017, 01:34:22 PM »
Probably texting and not watching the road. I don't care for hardleys, but when the front of your car hits something, you are at fault.
A neighbor hardley dude got rear ended a few years ago on an Interstate entrance ramp. It blows my mind to this day. Move your pile of crap off my Highway!
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Re: Riding HD too slow?
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2017, 08:34:44 PM »
I agree.   Can't stand slowness in anything.
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