My grandmother was driving around in Broward county, Florida (she doesn't remember when or where exactly. About ten years ago, is all she said).

She was at a stop light, when she saw a big rig truck in the cross traffic. Just as the truck crossed the intersection, she saw a motorcycle behind it speed up. The driver ducked, and ran the cycle totally under half the length of the truck before it skidded out and to a stop near the corner. Unforunately, she didn't duck far enough because her head came off when the cycle went under. I don't mean like half off. My grandmother saw the helmet rollling on the intersection. The body lay a few feet away. The truck dirver apparently didn't even notice, becuase he kept going.

This was before cell phones were popular, so someone ran to the corner pay phone to call 911. Needless to say, my grandmother spent a long time at that intersection, since no one really knew what to do.

If someone could find the news story. I couldn't and grandma doesn't remember exactly when or where. But she did say she'd never forget the sight of that head rolling in the intersecion, helmet and all.

Submitted on 01/03/2009

Submitted by: Ashley
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Candi said:
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This is obviously and predictably stupid, and the writeup is suitably descriptive. And we have more leeway with PAs. Thanks, Ashley! And, incidentally, if your grandmother can at least remember the town (or nearest to) where this took place, the newspaper or police archives might be able to help. (Since it doesn't seem to be in a free online archive, that means paid or hardcopy search.)

Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
If that had happened in this day and age I'm sure cell phone photos and videos would be flooding the internet within seconds of the accident. Thanks, Ashley!

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