Sunday, July 12, 2010

Yesterday I was hit while riding my bike in Tahoe. Yes, I am OK, however chipped another bone in the wrist I had surgery on. I was riding in the bike lane on the main road of S. Lake Tahoe and a woman in a large pickup decided last minute to make a right turn into a parking lot from the left lane right in front of me and I hit the side of the truck and went down. The lady didn't even know she hit me and some witnesses had to chase her down. The cops were called and they talked me into having the Paramedics respond, who checked me out and I refused transport. I was heading to pickup my jeep that I left at a hotel to take to the campground I just checked into when the accident happened. I continued riding my bike for another two miles and returned to the campground and noticed that my wrist was swollen. Luckily, there was an ER right next to the campground, so I walked over for an X-ray they casted me and sent me back. The cops told me the lady had been drinking and they did a full sobriety check, but she blew below the ,08, so they didn't arrest her but gave her a ticket for an illegal lane change. Needless to say Cheryl isn't to happy about my solo traveling!