RIP: 85 & El Camino fatality (11/26/12)

[BigB]

Moderator Note:
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Sad to hear that one more of us has lost their life.

Keep this thread respectful to our fallen friend. RIP threads are for sharing condolences and thoughts for the rider's friends and family who often find their way to BARF and to these threads. Disrespectful comments and discussions on the how/where/why of the collision do not belong in RIP threads and will not be tolerated.
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Silver bike down on 85 south.

Fatality.

Bike was burning....traffic is horrible.

Avoid 85 in Mtn View.

http://cad.chp.ca.gov for details.

 

[budman]

not a good message.

 

[sckego]

):

6:43 PM 40 [82] ^**UPDATE SIGALERT** SB 85 AT ECR #2 AND #3 LANE ARE NOW OPEN, #1 LANE REMAINS CLOSED [Shared]
6:42 PM 39 [79] 91-S5 2 LNS OPEN [Shared]
6:23 PM 38 [72] 1039 ALTAS ETA 15 MIN STUCK IN TRFC [Shared]
6:21 PM 37 [69] 1039 CORONER [Shared]
5:59 PM 36 [67] [FSP] has closed their incident []
5:36 PM 35 [65] ^**UPDATE SIGALERT** LANES REMAIN BLOCKED FOR LONG TERM INVESTIGATION, USE 84 FROM SB 101 OR USE 237 TO 85 FROM NB 101 [Shared]
5:35 PM 34 [62] 1039 PSD MURCH [Shared]
5:34 PM 33 [60] FOR SIGALERT PLS ADV TO USE ALTERNATE ROUTES [Shared]
5:33 PM 32 [59] 1039 ADVANCED/ATLAS TO CONFIRM ROLLING FB [Shared]
5:30 PM 31 [57] 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
5:29 PM 30 [54] ^**UPDATE SIGALERT** SB 85 AT ECR, THE #3 LANE IS NOW OPEN, THE FIRE HAS BEEN PUT OUT BUT EMERGENCY CREWS ON SCENE AND 2 LEFT LANES BLOCKED [Shared]
5:28 PM 29 [53] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ADVANCED/ATLAS 800-300-5166 // SD470 [Shared]
5:27 PM 28 [52] FIRE NOW OUT [Shared]
5:27 PM 27 [51] ONLY #3 OPEN AT THIS TIME [Shared]
5:27 PM 26 [50] M2 REQ EVIDENCE TOW FLT BED [Shared]
5:25 PM 25 [48] 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
5:24 PM 24 [47] ^**ISSUE SIGALERT** LANES BLOCKED BY MOTORCYCLE INJURY COLLISION AND FIRE, EXPECT DELAYS AND USE CAUTION PAST THE SCENE [Shared]
5:23 PM 23 [45] ALL LANES BLOCKED TRYING TO GET PEOPLE THRU RHS [Shared]
5:22 PM 22 [44] M2 FRM MOFFETT / FIRE IS IFO UNIT / CPYS LINES 39-41 [Shared]
5:22 PM 21 [43] [Notification] [CHP]-[38] PER NEWARK PD, NEWARK PD K9 UNIT IS 1097 ADVD MC RIDER IS UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT BREATHING [Shared] [Shared]
5:20 PM 20 [40] 1039 DOT-CC [Shared]
5:20 PM 19 [38] PER NEWARK PD, NEWARK PD K9 UNIT IS 1097 ADVD MC RIDER IS UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT BREATHING [Shared]
5:17 PM 18 [33] [Appended, 17:18:21] [4] MINI BLKN #2 [Shared]
5:17 PM 17 [31] [Appended, 17:18:20] [2] RIDER LYING IN RDWY [Shared]
5:17 PM 16 [30] [Appended, 17:18:20] [1] MC VS LATER MODEL RED MINI [Shared]
5:15 PM 15 [28] [Appended, 17:17:55] [7] 1039 MT VIEW FIRE [Shared]
5:14 PM 14 [19] [Appended, 17:17:18] [5] FIRE IS GETTING THIS AT EL CAMINO REAL [Shared]
5:14 PM 13 [14] CORR 1039 1141 [Shared]
5:13 PM 12 [17] [Appended, 17:17:18] [3] 1039 1141/FIRE [Shared]
5:13 PM 11 [25] [Appended, 17:17:55] [4] X W/ BUSINESS SUIT ON AND HEELS TO RS [Shared]
5:13 PM 10 [12] [2] MC IS ON FIRE [Shared]
5:13 PM 9 [11] [1] 4 VEHS and MC INVD // BLKG LEFT LANE [Shared]
5:13 PM 8 [24] [Appended, 17:17:55] [3] X IS NOW ON RS [Shared]
5:13 PM 7 [23] [Appended, 17:17:55] [2] VEH IS IN CD [Shared]
5:12 PM 6 [16] [Appended, 17:17:18] [2] MC ON FIRE [Shared]
5:12 PM 5 [15] [Appended, 17:17:18] [1] MC DOWN VS MINICOOPER [Shared]
5:12 PM 4 [3] BLKG LANES 1 and 2
5:12 PM 3 [5] [Appended, 17:13:18] UNK IF SOLO OR 2 VEHS INV
5:12 PM 2 [1] MC VS VEH
5:12 PM 1 [6] [Appended, 17:13:18] MC ON FIRE

 

[hisg58]

RIP rider

 

[Rel]

rider. So sad this close to the holidays......

 

[Seph]

Saw it on my way home. Just north of the El Camino on 85. Flashing lights everywhere. I hate commuting on 85.

 

[papa911]

Sad indeed.

 

[Lunch Box]

Ugh, another one. RIP, rider. Jesus, maybe I should quit commuting on a bike....

 

[silverbelt]

maybe I should quit commuting on a bike....

I hate reading about any motorcycle fatalities, but it is especially sad and disheartening around the holidays.

That said, I've been commuting 101 SJ-SF for several years, and you just have to accept the added risks.

RIP Rider

 

[Bonzo]

Condolences to Friends and Family.

 

[two wheel tramp]

For the rider's family, I'm so sorry for your loss. You will be in my prayers.

 

[sportsluvr]

RIP rider.

 

[DayDay]

saw the traffic in my cage today...wondering what happened

 

[corndog67]

Although I'm not in the Bay Area any more, the frequency of these threads is starting to make me second guess myself about street riding.

My condolences to his family.

 

[Geno RR]

rider

 

[elmofongo]

I cringed when I heard "fatality involving a motorcyclist" on the radio around 6pm. So frequent, so sad.

 

[iehawk]

RIP to a fellow rider.

Yes on accepting the risk on moto commuting or riding in general. Always be humble and be alert about it. No matter what we are still at the mercy of those bigger vehicles out there and many of them still can't/don't see us.

 

[RRrider]

anyone know what happened?

 

[BigB]

anyone know what happened?

Nope.

I rode through just 20 mins before the crash. No real traffic. But one min can change everything when it comes to traffic.

I got a few texts, asking if I was 'there'.... everyone thought it was me.... since I take the exit right there off 85.

 

[Archimedes]

Sad, sad news. Big speed deltas often in that area during rush hour and a lot of lane jumping goes on. I'm often surprised at the speeds people run the transit lane through there when there's heavy traffic in the other lanes.