A Vogel was hit today in Albuquerque
11-14-08, 09:14 PM
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A Vogel was hit today in Albuquerque
The Vogels are the family riding from AK to the southern most tip of South America. nancy_sv posts in the Touring section often.
This afternoon her husband was hit while crossing through a crosswalk. Better news is he made it back to where they were staying. But, he's getting more sore by the minute, and it looks like a trip to the doc will be necessary after all. They are likely on their way to the hospital now, or soon.
The very bad news is the insurance company of the car that hit them won't deal with this until Monday.
They don't have a cell phone, need to find a place to sleep for a few days. Being on tour, they are on a very limited budget. The bike is also damaged. They they think that the insurance company should pay for the bike, the hospital, the hotel, etc., but I warned her that what should happen and what will happen aren't necessarily the same.
If you are in Albuquerque and can help, I suggest sending a PM to nancy_sv or going to their website to see if you can contact them via the website. Whether it be recommendations for a cheap/safe place for them to stay (2 adults, 2 kids, touring gear, bikes), food, legal advice, etc.
Don't contact me; I don't have any way of contacting them, except through Bike Forums.
Moderators, forgive me, but I have cross-posted this in the Touring section.
This afternoon her husband was hit while crossing through a crosswalk. Better news is he made it back to where they were staying. But, he's getting more sore by the minute, and it looks like a trip to the doc will be necessary after all. They are likely on their way to the hospital now, or soon.
The very bad news is the insurance company of the car that hit them won't deal with this until Monday.
They don't have a cell phone, need to find a place to sleep for a few days. Being on tour, they are on a very limited budget. The bike is also damaged. They they think that the insurance company should pay for the bike, the hospital, the hotel, etc., but I warned her that what should happen and what will happen aren't necessarily the same.
If you are in Albuquerque and can help, I suggest sending a PM to nancy_sv or going to their website to see if you can contact them via the website. Whether it be recommendations for a cheap/safe place for them to stay (2 adults, 2 kids, touring gear, bikes), food, legal advice, etc.
Don't contact me; I don't have any way of contacting them, except through Bike Forums.
Moderators, forgive me, but I have cross-posted this in the Touring section.
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