Female Rider v. Black Bear story

Gwyneth · 10-13-2005, 04:00 PM

I read the title and thought "Holy Cow! Does that suck!" :yikes

Woman on motorcycle collides with bear

ASSOCIATED PRESS

6:26 p.m. October 12, 2005

JAMESTOWN â€“ A woman suffered a broken collarbone after she collided with a 250-pound bear.
California Highway Patrol officers said 38-year-old Diana Nichols, of Dunlap, was going about 50-to-65 mph on her motorcycle on Highway 108 near Jamestown when she struck the bear on Monday afternoon. Nichols tried to brake but the bear ran into her path, flipping the bike.

Nichols was airlifted to a hospital in Modesto, where she was treated and released.

Officers believe late-afternoon shadows may have obscured the black bear, which become increasingly active in fall.

The bear fled the scene after the collision.

SPEED · 10-13-2005, 04:07 PM

Must have looked like the whole mountain was moving right in front of her :yikes ......good thing the bear decided to take off.

Freakshow999 · 10-13-2005, 04:19 PM

Only a broken collar bone man she was lucky for sure.

Do they make Bear Whistlers :laughing :notooth

Kent · 10-13-2005, 06:44 PM

The bear fled the scene after the collision.

Another hit and run..... :dunno

GSXR600Chick · 10-13-2005, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kent

The bear fled the scene after the collision.

Another hit and run..... :dunno

Maybe he had something to hide?? Maybe there was alcohol involved or something??

:laughing

(I hope that wasn't in really poor taste....) :headscratch

Gwyneth · 10-14-2005, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GSXR600Chick

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kent

The bear fled the scene after the collision.

Another hit and run..... :dunno

Maybe he had something to hide?? Maybe there was alcohol involved or something??

:laughing

(I hope that wasn't in really poor taste....) :headscratch

:spit Nah, I don't think poor taste, but boy will the rider have a good story to tell around the fire pit. I can see it now, "Oh yeah, well this one time I was cruising down the highway on my bike minding my own business when this bear came out of nowhere..."

I'm just amazed that she only suffered a broken collarbone and the bear survived. I don't want to be the unlucky one to run into that bear while it's still hurt.

Throttlepimp · 10-14-2005, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Gwyneth

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXR600Chick

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kent

The bear fled the scene after the collision.

Another hit and run..... :dunno

Maybe he had something to hide?? Maybe there was alcohol involved or something??

:laughing

(I hope that wasn't in really poor taste....) :headscratch

:spit Nah, I don't think poor taste, but boy will the rider have a good story to tell around the fire pit. I can see it now, "Oh yeah, well this one time I was cruising down the highway on my bike minding my own business when this bear came out of nowhere..."

I'm just amazed that she only suffered a broken collarbone and the bear survived. I don't want to be the unlucky one to run into that bear while it's still hurt.

LOL totally, thats the story you bring out after some guy's I hit a deer/bird story...

10-13-2005, 04:00 PM	#1
Gwyneth Club Racer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North County San Diego Bikes: 05 Kawasaki ZZR600 Age: 35 Posts: 2,006 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 6 (56)	Female Rider v. Black Bear story I read the title and thought "Holy Cow! Does that suck!" :yikes Woman on motorcycle collides with bear ASSOCIATED PRESS 6:26 p.m. October 12, 2005 JAMESTOWN â€“ A woman suffered a broken collarbone after she collided with a 250-pound bear. California Highway Patrol officers said 38-year-old Diana Nichols, of Dunlap, was going about 50-to-65 mph on her motorcycle on Highway 108 near Jamestown when she struck the bear on Monday afternoon. Nichols tried to brake but the bear ran into her path, flipping the bike. Nichols was airlifted to a hospital in Modesto, where she was treated and released. Officers believe late-afternoon shadows may have obscured the black bear, which become increasingly active in fall. The bear fled the scene after the collision.

10-13-2005, 04:07 PM	#2
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