Originally Posted by
biskil1
Witnessed a rear-end auto accident right before I went in the gate to the Navy Base, no one was hurt, but I called 911 and stayed until the cops showed up. Made me glad I wasn't in a car.
Why call 911 if no one was hurt? It's not like they have nothing better to do than deal with fender benders.
Now to the ride home. Took a slightly different route and was on a 4 lane divided highway with one lane blocked off for construction. I was in that lane and looking over my shoulder to see when it was clear to cross when BAM!!! The next thing I know I'm flying over the handlebars. Turns out the construction consisted of taking out sections of concrete from the road, creating holes about 6 feet wide, 3 feet long, and 1 foot deep. A couple of construction workers came running over to see how I was. They were pretty impressed that I was able to get up. I punctured my front tire, knocked my front wheel out of whack, and bent my fork on my Electra Townie 3. Road rash on elbow, knee and hand, and some possible broken/cracked ribs.
Ouch! Heal well!
Anyone have experience with rib injuries? It's fairly painful, hurts to breathe and so forth. Don't know if I should go in for x-rays. Hope everyone else had a safer ride than I did today!
Ribs crack/break fairly easily
afaik. I'd play it safe and go with an x-ray.
My boyfriend once didn't go for an x-ray after a bike accident figuring he just had a sprain. Well, a week later, when the sprain would not heal, he finally saw a doctor, and it turned out he actually broke his hand. It partially healed already, and it healed improperly, so he has slight assymetry in his hands now, and his handwriting has deteriorated because of this injury. So if you suspect a fracture, it might be a wise move to see a doctor.