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OREGON STATE POLICE RELEASED A DASH-CAM VIDEO Wednesday that recorded a motorcycle rider doing an 85-mph-dismount on I-84 near The Dalles on June 18.

The trooper was stopped on the shoulder operating his radar enforcment unit when he heard the rapidly-approaching motorcycle and started watching it in his side-view mirror while the radar clocked him at 85.  Just then, the biker saw the police car and reacted in a non-productive way.  Losing control, he went down just behind the cruiser and while the bike tumbled down the left lane, the rider tumbled down the right lane.

Immediately after coming to a sudden stop, the rider immediately got up and started walking, as you’ll see on the video.

The biker, Kenneth Carl Theiman Jr., 31, from Dallesport, Wash., admitted to the trooper that he thought he was traveling about 85 mph when he wrecked.  He was then transported by ambulance to Mid-Columbia Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries, mostly abrasions.   The trooper cited Theiman for careless driving and he pleaded guilty in Wasco County Circuit Court.

Posted by on July 16, 2009 • Filed under: ambulances
  • http://yourhappymedic.blogspot.com/ Happy Medic

    I was just looking for a video like this online to share with folks while discussing “hidden mechanism.” That action that we don’t see that can make you cringe when you see it, but shrug your shoulders when you arrive on scene thinking, “That doesn’t seem like far.”

    This is why the “Separated from bike – 20 feet” rule applies in many trauma systems. Thanks for passing it along, Geez.

    HM

  • http://yourhappymedic.blogspot.com Happy Medic

    I was just looking for a video like this online to share with folks while discussing “hidden mechanism.” That action that we don’t see that can make you cringe when you see it, but shrug your shoulders when you arrive on scene thinking, “That doesn’t seem like far.”

    This is why the “Separated from bike – 20 feet” rule applies in many trauma systems. Thanks for passing it along, Geez.

    HM

  • firetech1

    Happy Medic – I plan to forward the link to this Fire Geezer story to reporters at several regional print and TV outlets so thanks your clean comments.

    And other commenters – please hold off on the rants and the other words that can embarrass the fire service when sent to the media and the public.

    Thanks very much — firetech1

  • firetech1

    Happy Medic – I plan to forward the link to this Fire Geezer story to reporters at several regional print and TV outlets so thanks your clean comments.

    And other commenters – please hold off on the rants and the other words that can embarrass the fire service when sent to the media and the public.

    Thanks very much — firetech1

  • FitSsikS

    “Just then, the biker saw the police car and reacted in a non-productive way.”
    :)

  • FitSsikS

    “Just then, the biker saw the police car and reacted in a non-productive way.”
    :)