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6thElement

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Wife and I decided against a road ride as it was a bit gusty. Headed out on our hardtails for a whatever ride, road, gravel, bike path, singletrack etc.

Was witness to a driver in an SUV deliberately plowing into a group of cyclists. Bikes and people flung into the air. Driver fled. Hopefully the worst injured lady survives. The SUV had dragged her bike a quarter mile up the road.

Asshole.
 
Westy

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Jesus. What are the known details of the vehicle? Can't hurt to get the word out as much as possible.
 
Jm_

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They only caught the guy that started the big Flagstaff fire a few days ago because some moto riders were there, came on the fire and a camper pealing out of there, so they had a few riders try to put out the fire while the others chased down the camper and called it in, getting law enforcement to intercept. If they weren't there, the guy would probably be gone.
 
kidwoo

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Jm_ said:
They only caught the guy that started the big Flagstaff fire a few days ago because some moto riders were there, came on the fire and a camper pealing out of there, so they had a few riders try to put out the fire while the others chased down the camper and called it in, getting law enforcement to intercept. If they weren't there, the guy would probably be gone.
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Hey 6th: that's horrible. Where was this?
 
6thElement

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Wife and I were heading west downhill and getting ready to turn left. Riders on some sort of group ride were coming up hill heading east.

The SUV deliberately plowed into two riders from behind. Flinging them and their bikes in the air. I called 911 and directed the truck who had been behind the SUV to pursue it and get the plate. They had driven off dragging the ladies bike a quarter mile. It sounds like the driver stopped at El Rancho to pull the bike from under their car.

I braked so hard from 25mph trying to get the plate I endo'd. Fucked up my hand, hoping I haven't bust my thumb.

The one guy who was hit was "okay", the lady was very not

Lots of witnesses but only a partial plate, older Grey Ford Escape.

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39°42'04.1"N 105°20'11.0"W · 29842-29454 U.S. Hwy 40, Evergreen, CO 80439

29842-29454 U.S. Hwy 40, Evergreen, CO 80439
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Jm_

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kidwoo said:
linky?



Hey 6th: that's horrible. Where was this?
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6thElement said:
Wife and I were heading west downhill and getting ready to turn left. Riders on some sort of group ride were coming up hill heading east.

The SUV deliberately plowed into two riders from behind. Flinging them and their bikes in the air. I called 911 and directed the truck who had been behind the SUV to pursue it and get the plate. They had driven off dragging the ladies bike a quarter mile. It sounds like the driver stopped at El Rancho to pull the bike from under their car.

I braked so hard from 25mph trying to get the plate I endo'd. Fucked up my hand, hoping I haven't bust my thumb.

The one guy who was hit was "okay", the lady was very not

Lots of witnesses but only a partial plate, older Grey Ford Escape.

Dropped pin
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39°42'04.1"N 105°20'11.0"W · 29842-29454 U.S. Hwy 40, Evergreen, CO 80439

29842-29454 U.S. Hwy 40, Evergreen, CO 80439
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a make/model, color, and partial plate is enough to narrow it down usually. especially given the likelihood of damage to the vehicle
 
iRider

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Uh, that sucks so bad! What a scumbag. Hope they catch him and the police will do something bad to him. :( :banghead:
 
6thElement

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Jm_ said:
The other will be ok? Like they didn't get injured at all? Like it wasn't a traumatic event? Poor choice of words.
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He's very lucky, he'll be feeling it in the morning but at least he was able to walk away.
 
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6thElement said:
Wife and I were heading west downhill and getting ready to turn left. Riders on some sort of group ride were coming up hill heading east.

The SUV deliberately plowed into two riders from behind. Flinging them and their bikes in the air. I called 911 and directed the truck who had been behind the SUV to pursue it and get the plate. They had driven off dragging the ladies bike a quarter mile. It sounds like the driver stopped at El Rancho to pull the bike from under their car.

I braked so hard from 25mph trying to get the plate I endo'd. Fucked up my hand, hoping I haven't bust my thumb.

The one guy who was hit was "okay", the lady was very not

Lots of witnesses but only a partial plate, older Grey Ford Escape.

Dropped pin
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39°42'04.1"N 105°20'11.0"W · 29842-29454 U.S. Hwy 40, Evergreen, CO 80439

29842-29454 U.S. Hwy 40, Evergreen, CO 80439
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That sucks to hear that you ate it.

But you did good. You tried your best to help, which is more than what a lot of people would do. Hopefully yall are okay, physically and emotionally. Same with the other group.

And yeah hopefully they catch the jackass and he pays for his decisions.
 
Westy

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A few years ago a very good friend of mine got hit by a truck and left for dead in a ditch. He was solo, and was lucky that his bike was laying in the road and someone eventually stopped to see what the hell was going on and found him in the ditch. He remembers nothing from it, all they know was that it was an F150 from grill bits left in the road.
 
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