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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
CrazyKZ (Curt Gran) - 6/17/2012 RIP
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<blockquote data-quote="Warchild" data-source="post: 974203" data-attributes="member: 4"><p>I admit I struggled mightily when I heard about the demise of Curt this past Sunday morning.</p><p></p><p>In an attempt to gain comfort through knowledge, I made an inquiry about this incident to folks who spoke directly with the authorities on-site at the time.</p><p></p><p>Basically... this was a freak thing. It wasn't an issue where the rider was pushing beyond his limits.</p><p></p><p>The accident happened on ND Hwy. 41 north of the town of Velva. The Sheriff on the scene confirmed that it was simply a gust of wind that was responsible. Curt had been traveling through an area with some trees and was just coming into an open area when it occurred. I think we've all had some experience when moving into the flat open plains after having some sort of buffer and then getting slammed by the wind. I know I have.</p><p></p><p>The truck with horse trailer was making a right turn, Curt went to pass it on the left and the wind slammed him back into the side of the horse trailer. He was fully geared from head to toe, as always, but the force of the blunt trauma was too great to survive.</p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warchild, post: 974203, member: 4"] I admit I struggled mightily when I heard about the demise of Curt this past Sunday morning. In an attempt to gain comfort through knowledge, I made an inquiry about this incident to folks who spoke directly with the authorities on-site at the time. Basically... this was a freak thing. It wasn't an issue where the rider was pushing beyond his limits. The accident happened on ND Hwy. 41 north of the town of Velva. The Sheriff on the scene confirmed that it was simply a gust of wind that was responsible. Curt had been traveling through an area with some trees and was just coming into an open area when it occurred. I think we've all had some experience when moving into the flat open plains after having some sort of buffer and then getting slammed by the wind. I know I have. The truck with horse trailer was making a right turn, Curt went to pass it on the left and the wind slammed him back into the side of the horse trailer. He was fully geared from head to toe, as always, but the force of the blunt trauma was too great to survive. :( [/QUOTE]
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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
CrazyKZ (Curt Gran) - 6/17/2012 RIP
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