Ken S 164 Posted April 21, 2015 Darren went down hard at 60-70 plus Sunday at Corral Canyon. He blew a corner on the perimeter road, hit the fence, it launched him over a tree and he landed on rocks about 100 feet away and 20-30 feet down hill then bounced till he wound up upside down hanging from a tree. Huge thank you to the other riders and the 4X4'ers who stop to help. There was a group of jeeps that stopped, one of them being a paramedic. Huge group effort getting him up the hill on a piece of plywood - improvised backboard and to the ambulance who called in life flight. He was sent to the trauma unit at Sharp. Darren had some angels looking out for him and is lucky to be alive. 1 partially collapsed lung, 1 lung fully collapsed. Multiple badly broken ribs, 2 broken collar bones. Please send prayers for our friend He will recover . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle 195 Posted April 21, 2015 350 Thumper, hang tough. You will get through this. Let me know if you need anything and I'll send Bike Slut right over to take care of it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADV Bum 205 Posted April 21, 2015 I am glad it is not more serious and he will recover. Get well soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikeslut 1 Posted April 21, 2015 Oracle...true dat...I mean..."I'll take care of it, or find somebody that CAN" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vacman 0 Posted April 21, 2015 Wow, glad he's still with us. Heal well, man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HotRod82 2 Posted April 21, 2015 Hate to hear this stuff.....get well soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirt dame 559 Posted April 21, 2015 I hate to hear that somebody got injured, and I hope he makes a full recovery. But....as a person who has been involved in a few head on collisions out there (and else where), I have to say that when I read something that say a guy "went down hard at 60-70 plus Sunday at Corral Canyon." on the perimeter road, it just makes me shake my head and wonder what he was thinking, riding that fast on a public two way dirt road.....Lucky that nobody else was coming from the other direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwood 11 Posted April 21, 2015 Dang Darren. Sorry to hear that. Those are some bad injuries. Prayers sent for the next few months or more. Sound like some key people were in the right place at the right time for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken S 164 Posted April 21, 2015 I good reminder for us to slow down a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkug 146 Posted April 21, 2015 Hate to hear this stuff.....get well soon! +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHunter 15 Posted April 21, 2015 Heal quickly and well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanjoosten 4 Posted April 21, 2015 That's a bad one, but happy to hear it's not any worse. Get well soon man.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillP 0 Posted April 21, 2015 Darren - Get well soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darylhunter 1 Posted April 21, 2015 Ouch, get well soon!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honda90 0 Posted April 21, 2015 Oh man. Sorry. Praying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomh 0 Posted April 21, 2015 Ditto on what Dirt Dame said. heal up fast and slow down. He is lucky, speaking from experience with the lung and rib injuries if your gonna sneeze press index finger hard top lip under your nose... the urge will go away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chad 0 Posted April 21, 2015 Man, that really sucks... Heal quickly 350Thumper! Kenny, thanks for being there to assist. My guess is your actions along with others strongly influenced the positive(ish) outcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertaccio 406 Posted April 21, 2015 Get well soon, be careful out there, ride smarter not harder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CVRick 42 Posted April 21, 2015 Hope for A speedy recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blakeNY9 0 Posted April 21, 2015 Ouch. Heal well and fast Darren. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crawdaddy 96 Posted April 21, 2015 No F'n Bueno......keep the chin up/heal soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastaPilot 17 Posted April 21, 2015 Holy shinto!! Get well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
350thumper 336 Posted April 21, 2015 Thanks everyone for your continued interest and support . All the prayers for me and my family are helping me on to a speedy recovery... Keep roosting everybody.. D.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdhydro 0 Posted April 21, 2015 Sending good thoughts and prayers your way darren. No one likes to read stories like this. Hope for a full recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
