Late this afternoon, outside the window of my office,

[marym625]

75. I can relate to both you and the person that fell

I was walking across the street, a side street, in a cross walk, when a car came around a corner and straight at me. Though I don't recall being hit, I do recall thinking "oh shit!" 

Next thing I remember is telling some good samaritan, "if you get me help I won't tell them it was you." To which he replied, as he held me gently in his arms, "ok. Help is on the way." And he kinda chuckled. Next memory is in the hospital. 

I never did find out who that guy was. He evidently came out of nowhere. Another driver, who saw it happen because he was checking me out in his review mirror, asked this guy if he could stay with me while he, the driver, chased down the guy that hit me and left me for dead on the middle of the road. The first guy said he planned to and had called an ambulance. 

I also witnessed this &quot motorcyclist) went airborne 150 to 200 feet forward off the expressway and then about 75 feet down, landing on West 27th Street"  http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-12FF510C63B6DA50.html 

It happened right in front of me. I am a biker but I was in my car that day. He cut right in front of me and I watched him loose control of the bike. He tried to regain control and almost had it. Then his bike went almost full 90 degree on the barrier to the streets below, righted itself straight, his leg hit the barrier and he went flying. I think I just screamed for a minute. His bike was right in front of my car and he was nowhere to be seen. His fellow bikers came up and started looking for him. I was on the phone with 911 and I shouted "he's down there! He's down there!" He had landed on one of the streets below, on his side, in exactly the same position he was on his bike. As other people came out of their cars, there were many tears. 

Unbelievably, he lived. I called the hospital when I found out where they had taken him. I asked the nurse to please let him know that people care. She told me "I can tell you I will give him the message and I can tell you he will understand it." 

I have no idea what his recovery was or if he can even walk. But he lived and without brain damage. 

I'm sorry for what you saw today. I am sorry that you had to witness it. I can tell you that it will stay with you. You just can't allow it to change you.