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Old 10-05-15, 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Jofu
Ah, yes I heard... It's very sad indeed... It was a few minutes before I passed by that descent myself, and so they blocked people at the rest stop at the top for about 10-15 minutes. By the time we were finally allowed to go, escorted by a motorcycle, an ambulance was already on site. We had heard it was really bad, but I didn't think he was gonna die

I know it sounds a bit cliche, but at least he went while doing something he loved!

Geoff
Riders who saw him said he was going way too fast for the descent. I don't know if this is true, only what witnesses told the accident investigators. If so, it's a cautionary tale to take it easy and be safe.
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