Anyone and Anytime.........................

No matter who you are it can happen at any time. No one, I mean no one plans for it to happen but to quote a bumper sticker "Shit Happens". I went out riding with the ex and a friend of his. We went to the Pick-A-Lily on route 206 near Atsion Lake just down the road from Quaker Bridge. Anyway the Pick has some great wings and its really just a neat old place a stable to the "Pineys' of the area. On the way home we took 206 and made a right on to Atsion Road. right there is Atsion Lake. The lake's surface has a mirror like quiality to it, This section of Atsion Rd is straight but the gentle curves were coming. This stretch of road just doesn't seem to belong it looks like a black ribbon dropped on the sugar sand of the New Jersey Pinelands. The three of us cruised along nicely since we had been riding together for sometime now. We were about to dip down and around the wide sweeper in the road when we came upon an upright bike on the side of the road with no rider, then moments later aonther on its side and two riders laying in the grass 40 feet from each other. We stoped to see if help had been called then broke up two guys went in opposite directions to control traffic, I went to speak to the standing rider he said his friend is breathing and responsive but he doesn't knowwhat to say see his wife died after she was ejected from the bike and flew into a tree. He told me that his friend had been riding for 10 years and knew how to ride well, and his wife had been a passanger for atleast 2 years that he knew of. He said his friend went in to the turn a little hot and entered the curve too wide, the rear tire it the sugar sand and them the bike bobled and took off striaght right across the road and the sugar sand and grass on the other side sucked the bike down and up throwing them both off the bike he landed right where he is but she flew thru the air and slammed into the side part of the tree bounced off and hit another tree before falling right where she was.
         I worked ER and had medical traing, but alias I'm a vet tech an keep and carry a current Red Cross Card for just such emergencies. I went over and asked Mr. first his name, age, wife's name her age, where do you live, do you know what happended to you, why are you here. Just the basics to see if there are any serious problems that need a dressing before help arrives. He was a mess and needed help now however I asked his friend to just bable with him as I went to check his on his wife. I know you told me she was fine where she is and you asked her to stay down but I'm going to go sit with her so she's not alone and you are doing a great job. I walked over to the Mrs. yes she was indeed dead. I picked up her hand and was holding it. I yelled over to Mr. and said Oh Donna says she loves you so much and is happy your ok. Well I didn't want him to think she wasn't ok. He had enough to worry about at that moment. He had some major injurys and there wasn't anything that could be done right now for him but to keep him talking. I thought that I would let someone with more experience tell him what has happened to her. I'm affraid if he finds out that he too would become so distraught that he might pass over as well.
          I just sat there petting her hand and talking to her. I kept telling her it would be ok and not to be affraid to continue on her journey. Off in the distance I could hear the seirns they would be here shortly and I could hear the "Life Flight' landing behind the rangers station on 206. Where we were right near Atison Family Campground its the lake and trees there's no place to land so the copter is waiting for the Ambulance to transport him to them so they could go to Cooper in Camden. Ya really don't want to go to the nearest hospital here in this area. They are good for small tramas and patching ya up and sending ya but they aren't a place to be treated. Both paramedics came running one to him and one to her. He knelt down beside me and said what do we have, I said dead, he assesed and agreed. He patted me on the shoulder and said good job your right he doesn't need to know this yet. The paramedic ran off to Mr. they worked on him and drug a back board out to him. They in the process assured that Mrs was fine right where she was and didn't need them as much as he did. Another truck arrived as they sped off to meet the "life Flight", it was the corners wagon. They ran out and started doing what they had to do police were now asking questions to the friend whom was just done. I could tell there he was really unnerved. Then the officers came to us and asked us questions.
                 I asked the ex to call his friend Little Tommy to see if needed he could come and get this guy and take him home. I was affraid that he might try to ride and he was ghost white and in shock. He didn't think he could ride so Little Tommy did come and get him we sat there with him the whole time. It don't matter who you are, what you ride, if you were doing everything right shit happens. I was glad that I could be there to add the little assistance that I could. If nothing helped find a man the way home. I had never come across an accident with motorcycles before and this had hit home. It hit us all as our ride was a slower than ususally and we each were processing what we had seen heard and experenced. Our own emotions, and desire to be good people in the biker community. I know I don't want to sit holding a dead woman's hand ever again but if I had too I knew I could. There are hundreds of thoughts that go thru your head. None had any place being in your head while riding, so we all went home right afterwards. It did effect me for a long time afterwards, I was proud of how my ex his friend and I just did without asking, I hope that I would have this kind of help if it were ever to happen to me. Anytime, Anyplace,Anywhere, Anyone, ya just never know, so before ya judge lend a hand.
                                         have a great one "T"