Originally Posted by zaskar

7 of us on a fast downhill doing 40mph or so... 1 car attempts to pass the 2 cars waiting behind us (it was a 35 zone!)... Passing car loses control, spins through our line, punts the rider behind me (i was 2nd wheel) into the ditch... All i heard was a lot of tires screeching, a collision (with my buddy), more tires screeching. I had to decide: Ditch or road... Ditch or road.

My buddy survived with some broken bones. As everyone was screaming at him to remain calm (ironic, i know), i knelt down and calmly said "dude, it's going to be okay - i paused your computer." he laughed.

The emts took pics of the group in the ambulance before they carted him off. Oddly, the rest of ride was not a hammer fest ;-)