My accident - details for the ones who are curious

Last night (May 21st 2008), I was riding home from work around 8pm. I had gone to work with my dad in his car to pick up the bike since it didnt start earlier. I jumped it with my jump starting kit and started riding home.

At the corner of Tampa and Nordoff I was behind a bus, the light was still green, when I went through the intersection. I was in the middle lane (3 lanes per direction + 1 turn in center lane) going east bound on Nordoff. This Geriatric Buffoon took a left from the center lane right into me (he was either going into the gas station or the bank of america). I dont know HOW he didnt see me. I saw him, I saw him in the center lane waiting and then all of a sudden he took a left. If i remember right a car went through on my left before he initated the turn. In anycase when i noticed him turning I started to do an emergency avoid move, and swerved to the right, i thought i had just made it through and bang.. he hit my left leg (a issue of judgement from me - i thought i made it i didnt) - Later I found out that he also hit my bike rearset (rear peg). I stopped immediately on the right. He stopped on the first lane (slow lane), kinda looked like i came out of nowhere. Sorry bud I was right there, you didnt see me. (So much for riding strategies). Anyway my dad didnt see this accident cause he was a bit behind but I did flag him down. I think he thought I was out of juice on the battery again, didnt realise i got hit.

Anyway I called LAPD, they came and took a report. I then proceded to ride the bike home with the swollen leg (i was not goign to leave it there) and then I drove myself to ER. Mom was with me while goign to ER (she drove me back) and Vanessa came over all worried when she got my text (how cute, i am thankful to have her as a friend).

Anyway I have a bad bruise on the left side of my leg. The riding gear did its job, protected my leg from breaking. I was wearing my Teknics Freeway Riding boot. Not the most 'hardened' boot, but it worked. Its got paint scrapes on the boot.

Pictures of the boot and leg after I can get it off the Iphone.

Sorry to hear about the accident, but I'm very glad you're OK.

Did they at least TICKET the guy?  Lame...

I'm glad you're OK.  You never know what to expect from cagers.

Yea, I hope you get some $$ from the guy 

Glad you made it out OK

Well I am doing fine, now talking with the insurance companies.. what a nightmare!

indeed. when talking bring up, "legal action " if offer is not satisfactory. but yeah man glad you're okay. a bit bruised. but okay none-the-less

i am thankful you are ok...wear your gear!

glad your ok!!!

Yeow ... make them replace the bike - or atleast carbs and tank and rear sets ...  say that this accident is why its not starting ...
Cool.
Buddha.

Glad you're ok!

wow, you got lucky!

pictures are here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/manjul.bose/iphone

Accident location - I stopped by the "for lease" sign.. he pulled into the driveway of the BOA.. If you notice.. no center turn lane.. only left turn lane. 2 double yellow lines! - Correct address is 19240 nordhoff street, northridge, ca

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=19240+Nordhoff+St,+Northridge,+CA+91324&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.150864,59.765625&ie=UTF8&ll=34.239426,-118.551922&spn=0.007929,0.014591&z=16&layer=c&cbll=34.23545,-118.552643&panoid=7ZErf5WanUceBFghYVlCsA&cbp=1,181.83207728036842,,0,8.00742453953346


By the way the guy who hit me was 87 years old! . I know GS Jack is around that age and is still riding well. I think lighting conditions have a lot to do with this accident.

Glad ur ok not ded, and expect to get at least a few bones thrown your way for the injury. Ive kept my own claims at a bare minimum but god knows the companies make insane money hand over fist.

I run brights all day long now and I flash brights on questionable approaches against oncoming left hand turners. Also slow way down and veer way right compared to how I used to ride. Had 2 similar accidents in a week: one ran, the other totalled my first bike. 

yea lucky bro nothing serious, could have been much worse.

Hope all goes well with insurance.

Dual Projector headlights!!  I have yet to have someone turn left in front of me.

Glad ya made it out relatively OK, TGG.

  to you for not loosing control when you got hit!

take it easy, get better