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Pony Trekker · 08-25-2009, 10:31 PM

I was reading Monday's newspaper (News-Review) and saw a small article about an accident. I've been searching their website, but I don't think they've posted it online.

If I recall correctly, a 48 year old lady named Terry Singh was going down Airport Rd last Friday when a car pulled out in front of her. She tried to swerve but hit the car. She was airlifted to a hospital in Springfield. I don't think it mentioned the extent of her injuries.

Does anyone know her?

kirkcdl · 08-26-2009, 05:41 AM

It was a scooter driver,not that it matters.Apparently got tagged by a car pulling out of a business driveway on Airport Rd.I came upon it probably 20-30 minutes after it happened.The scooter wasn't that badly damaged from what I saw,didn't see the driver...

My guess is that,as with a lot of scooters,the scooter driver was hugging the curb a bit,and the car didn't see the scooter...It seems that although they are motorized,a lot of scooter drivers tend to stay really close to the bike lane,which makes it pretty amazing that we don't see more of these...

illernoise · 08-26-2009, 08:24 AM

and you can almost guarantee she was wearing the normal scooter attire....tank top, khaki pants or capris, tennis shoes, and sunglasses

Pony Trekker · 08-26-2009, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by illernoise

and you can almost guarantee she was wearing the normal scooter attire....tank top, khaki pants or capris, tennis shoes, and sunglasses

Don't know, the article didn't mention that. But it did say motorcycle. It figures the newspaper would get it wrong.

gfeero · 08-26-2009, 12:02 PM

There are a lot of ignorant people out there in the world. Two wheels and motorized literally means a motorcycle, just they don't get the finer nuances of the meaning of the word. Grrrr.

This is the same paper that not to long ago, called a low-winged airplane a "bi-plane" because it had "two wings". Yeah dolt! They don't count the wing as being seperate wings right and left on airplanes. I resisted the temptation to set them straight, figuring the owner of the airplane had that privilege.

Now, I do need to email an author and correct her misinformation on how a motorcycle shifts. Somehow, she has it in her brain that it is possible to "miss a shift and catch 3rd instead of 4th." If I had a dollar for every technical foul-up in movies, tv or books, I'd be rich.

Gwen


08-25-2009, 10:31 PM	#1
Pony Trekker Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2009 From: Winston, OR I Ride: Nighthawk S 700, Royal Enfield Bullet 500	Roseburg motorcyclist hospitalized after crash I was reading Monday's newspaper (News-Review) and saw a small article about an accident. I've been searching their website, but I don't think they've posted it online. If I recall correctly, a 48 year old lady named Terry Singh was going down Airport Rd last Friday when a car pulled out in front of her. She tried to swerve but hit the car. She was airlifted to a hospital in Springfield. I don't think it mentioned the extent of her injuries. Does anyone know her? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-26-2009, 05:41 AM	#2
kirkcdl Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2009 From: Roseburg,OR I Ride: 1984 Naked Goldwing 1200,1984 V65 Sabre	It was a scooter driver,not that it matters.Apparently got tagged by a car pulling out of a business driveway on Airport Rd.I came upon it probably 20-30 minutes after it happened.The scooter wasn't that badly damaged from what I saw,didn't see the driver... My guess is that,as with a lot of scooters,the scooter driver was hugging the curb a bit,and the car didn't see the scooter...It seems that although they are motorized,a lot of scooter drivers tend to stay really close to the bike lane,which makes it pretty amazing that we don't see more of these... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-26-2009, 08:24 AM	#3
illernoise Pit Crew Joined: Mar 2009 From: Tacoma, Washington I Ride: 00 R6	and you can almost guarantee she was wearing the normal scooter attire....tank top, khaki pants or capris, tennis shoes, and sunglasses __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-26-2009, 12:02 PM	#5
gfeero Pit Crew Joined: Nov 2008 From: Myrtle Creek, OR I Ride: HD 1200C	There are a lot of ignorant people out there in the world. Two wheels and motorized literally means a motorcycle, just they don't get the finer nuances of the meaning of the word. Grrrr. This is the same paper that not to long ago, called a low-winged airplane a "bi-plane" because it had "two wings". Yeah dolt! They don't count the wing as being seperate wings right and left on airplanes. I resisted the temptation to set them straight, figuring the owner of the airplane had that privilege. Now, I do need to email an author and correct her misinformation on how a motorcycle shifts. Somehow, she has it in her brain that it is possible to "miss a shift and catch 3rd instead of 4th." If I had a dollar for every technical foul-up in movies, tv or books, I'd be rich. Gwen __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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