I got into a motorcycle accident on Saturday early evening around 7:20 PM. Long story short, I was less than a mile from my home with my brother riding his bike behind me. We were going about 35 mph when a deer ran across the road directly into my path, and I did not see it until it was right in front of my bike. I ended up t-boning the deer, and lost control of my bike after the collision. I was ejected left away from the deer and bike which is fortunate because the bike ended up rolling over a few times. According to my brother, the deer was on the ground for maybe 30 seconds before it got up and ran away. I’ll get the final notification from the insurance adjuster today but that the bike looked to be in pretty bad shape and is likely totaled.

I avoided any major injuries – no bone breaks, no dislocations, just some small bumps and bruises so I feel very fortunate. It certainly helped that I was wearing protective gear. I ended up taking the ambulance ride to the hospital and getting x-rays done as a precaution; those all came back negative. Just a friendly reminder to gear up and be safe out there as the riding season starts up. Depending on what happens with insurance, I don’t have any immediate plans to replace my bike…