Zachery Taylor was among more than 50 riders on I-35 in Fort Worth when a chain-reaction crash left 17 injured. He shares how protective gear saved his life with 온라인카지노사이트 5’s Keenan Willard.
For the first time, we’re hearing from victims of a pileup motorcycle crash in Fort Worth that injured 17 riders.
Fort Worth police say the crash happened on I-35W Friday night and left multiple riders in critical condition.
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At his Tarrant County home, Zachery Taylor has a broken back and collarbone, and his jaw is fractured into pieces.
But he told 온라인카지노사이트 5 he came close to suffering far worse.
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“I’m lucky to be here, lucky to be alive,” said Taylor. “Glad my helmet saved my life and all my gear.”
Friday night, Taylor was one of more than 50 riders who set out for a group motorcycle run along I-35W in Fort Worth.
“It was a lot of people, it was a windy night, and I kind of had a feeling that something was going to happen,” said Taylor.
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A few miles in, the group got on the express lanes.
“I don’t remember from there until waking up in the ER,” said Taylor.
Police said the lead rider in the group blew a tire, causing a chain-reaction crash that injured 17. Some of those riders had critical injuries.
The crash left piles of burning motorcycles scattered across the pavement.
“While I was in the ER, I could flash back to like going through fire,” said Taylor.
Taylor spent three days in the hospital, coming home to a lengthy recovery process — he’ll be in a back brace for up to three months.
“It’s crazy,” said Taylor. “It’s amazing that I came out in as good of shape as I did.”
His bike was severely damaged in the crash, but Taylor says after healing, he plans to ride again.
Still, he won’t be joining any large groups on the road after Friday’s disaster.
“And me and my friends had planned to dip off, but it just happened too soon,” said Taylor.
Some riders in the group told 온라인카지노사이트 5 they constantly hold safety meetings, and the rider whose tire popped wasn’t driving dangerously before the crash.
There are multiple online fundraisers for the riders suffering severe injuries after the crash.
Fort Worth police said nobody has been charged in connection with the wreck.
