Nickey Hayden dies after being hit by a car while biking

[nekomata]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/39972058

 

Though I'm not a fan of MotoGP, it's still very sad to hear that someone died on a bike. As cyclist myself, this makes a me teensy bit more anxious going out on the road cause the drivers here are lunatics. I hope none of you would end up in the same state as him

[yathis]

Motorcyclists and Bicyclists die all the time.

 

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Nicholas "Nicky" Patrick Hayden (July 30, 1981 – May 22, 2017), nicknamed The Kentucky Kid, was an American professional motorcycle racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006.

 

Shit happens, motorcyclists have a very high rate of serious injury. I hope he wasnt doing anything stupid, them pro drivers generally dont.

[yathis]

Well now this peaks my interest. I thought it was a motorcycle, but no no he died from riding his bicycle.

 

I would love to see camera footgage, as the driver can say anything he wants to save his ass.

 

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On May 17, 2017, Hayden was hit by a car while riding his bicycle near Rimini, Italy.^[41] The crash occurred at the intersection of Via Ca' Raffaelli and Via Tavoleto in Misano Adriatico. Hayden was traveling west on Via Ca' Raffaelli when he was struck by a car as he entered the street to cross Via Tavoleto. The driver of the car stated that he was on his way to work when Hayden passed through a stop sign and suddenly appeared in front of him. He was unable to avoid a collision.^[42] The speed of the driver is not yet known but the impact of Hayden slamming into the windshield was strong enough to completely shatter it and dent down the roof of the car. Hayden's bicycle was found in the nearby ditch with its frame snapped in half.^[43] According to Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport a security camera recorded the crash, displaying Hayden apparently not halting at a stop sign and possibly distracted by his iPod.^[44]

Hayden was taken to Rimini hospital with severe injuries. At 18:00, four hours after the accident, Rimini hospital staff announced that he had been moved to the major trauma unit at the Maurizio Bufalini Hospital in Cesena for possible surgery. It was widely reported by mainstream media that Hayden was put into a medically-induced coma for surgery, which is not the case according to Hayden's father Earl. "Nicky was never placed into a coma nor has he received any surgery as his condition is too severe to operate."^[45] Hayden sustained a traumatic brain injury as well as a broken femur, broken pelvis, and multiple fractured vertebrae.^[46] Five days after the accident, Hayden died in the hospital on May 22, 2017.^[47][48]

 

[DoctorWho1975]

8 minutes ago, yathis said:

Motorcyclists and Bicyclists die all the time.

 

 

Shit happens, motorcyclists have a very high rate of serious injury. I hope he wasnt doing anything stupid, them pro drivers generally dont.

He wasnt racing, he was riding his bicycle, he was ran over on his bike, the pedal kind, non motored.

[yathis]

17 hours ago, DoctorWho1975 said:

He wasnt racing, he was riding his bicycle, he was ran over on his bike, the pedal kind, non motored.

Actually I skimmed over the article to get more details, because he was on a bicycle, and I ride bicycles.

He blew a stop sign and had ear phones on. They said it was on camera.

 

Aint no loss to society. Lets move on.

[DoctorWho1975]

You dont have to post, you could do the same... and move on.

[yathis]

I am not that stupid to not pay attention while riding a bicycle DoctorWho1975

[dizmo]

8 hours ago, yathis said:

Actually I skimmed over the article to get more details, because he was on a bicycle, and I ride bicycles.

He blew a stop sign and had ear phones on. They said it was on camera.

 

Aint no loss to society. Lets move on.

That is one of the stupidest comments I've ever seen.