Just back after 4hrs at the ER and couldn't et signal to post from the gurney. I was going 25-30 with 40mph traffic, go past a police officer standing to the right (helping traffic for a funeral I later learn). There's a fire station across the street with a bunch of them hanging out. Stereotypical old lady pulls into the street past a stop sign looking to the right to make a left turn. I yell loudly for her to stop, she of course turns her head and pulls right into me. I was wailing on the brake (fixed gear, IRO gb frame that's a few weeks old and set up with a strong brake) when things get fuzzy I guess. I believe I hit her quarter panel and flipped, some others thought I might have gone over on brake power mainly. word is I bounced off her hood onto the ground.

Immediatly knew the shoulder was messed up and muttered some unpleasant words while I hoped the cars that I could have hit instead of her didn't run me over. Seemed like seconds later the officer and firemen were there, along with a guy handing me my headlight which went flying. Barely minutes after that the EMT's arrived. General thought was either dislocated or broken. Got my first backboard/neck-braced ambulance ride and some x-rays. They seem to be inconclusive, no major break but likely hairline socket fracture, various bits of missing skin, and a growing headache(hit my helmet and got some head road-rash). I'll be going back I guess to a specialist it seems.

I'm gonna look great on the beach on vacation in a couple of days with the road rash and sling. Worst of all is we lost our last softball game by 2 runs and I'm one of the top players. The bike seems ok luckily, and it would seem I'll have a few witnesses to back me up.

Be careful out there kids.