Run over by truck today

**super87nz** · 13th November 2006, 19:54

I got run over by a truck on the takas today

very lucky to be alive. I'm not sure what went wrong, one second I was to the right of it next I'm under it. was overtaking it with a bunch of cars as it was going up the hill to the cafe.

Escaped with sratches bruises, dodgy knee and what might be a broken arm, new bike is totally wrecked. not sure if I'll be able to hop on one again.

gutted but lucky to be alive I guess

**mikey** · 13th November 2006, 19:55

hold on a second. did yo uactually get run over by it?

**crashe** · 13th November 2006, 19:57

Glad to hear that you are still with us.

Take the time to heal and then think about whether or not you want to give up riding.

At the moment you are in pain so give it time.

**sunhuntin** · 13th November 2006, 19:57

bugger. glad you werent too badly hurt. bugger about the bike though!!

trucks are funny creatures. ive pulled over to let some by in the past, and have now decided against it after nearly being sucked under the wheels by the wind. im thinking thats what maybe happened to you.

**merv** · 13th November 2006, 19:58

Man that is serious shit you are telling us - glad you are almost OK.

**chanceyy** · 13th November 2006, 19:58

definately sounds like you got off lightly if you was run over by it ..

ouchy ouchy .. take care, heal fast

**Kendog** · 13th November 2006, 19:59

Holy shit man, glad you are relatively ok!!!
I knew of a guy who got "sucked" under a truck while passing it (the 'knew of' is because he was killed) but I think it was going at a fairly decent pace. How fast do you think you were going, 60, 80kmphs? Or did your bike just slip?
Either way, lucky you are here to tell the story!
Mrs KD.

**Skunk** · 13th November 2006, 19:59

Bugger! Glad you're still here...

**McJim** · 13th November 2006, 20:01

Didn't you realise that you're in New Zealand? The penalty here for overtaking is Death.

You were lucky. Hope the Police and insurance find in your favour.

**gav** · 13th November 2006, 20:02

Damn......

**Dodger** · 13th November 2006, 20:03

Bloody hell!

Think you need to go out an buy a lotto ticket.

**Skunk** · 13th November 2006, 20:06

I think he just used his luck up.

**andrea** · 13th November 2006, 20:09

fark that man, good to hear that your ok besides the bruises n stuff.
your one lucky fella

**bugjuice** · 13th November 2006, 20:09

holy crap.. you're bloody lucky! Lucky the truck stopped too. Often things happening that far back seldom gets attention.

Hope the recovery goes well and the nerves aren't too shot!