Hi Guys,
Just a reminder to all to be careful and wear your helmets when riding your ATV's. I went with my two grown nephews this weekend to a local ATV park. After about two hours, we were heading back to the truck for some lunch and BAM, my Polaris 500 flipped over forwards and pinned me down.
We were on a downhill grade doing less than 5 m.p.h. I braked towards the bottom of the hill and the left front grabbed an exposed tree root. Over I went!! I remember laying there for that split second, praying the ATV would not land on me. It did. After my nephews removed the machine from me we started to take stock of injuries to me and the machine.
My left wrist was clearly broken (BAD) as it was pointing the wrong way. The visor and trim on my helmet were pulled off, but overall it did its job. My right knee was swollen, and I have the mother of all charlie horses on my right thigh! Luckily there was a stump that took most of the ATV's weight, breaking the right running board and bending the frame support.
On Tuesday I had five pins put in my wrist and will be sporting a full arm cast for six to eight weeks. I consider myself an experienced rider with well over one thousand hours on ATV's. Never thought such a severe crash could happen at such a low speed. Thank God I was wearing my helmet!!
Just remember guys, BE CAREFUL!!!
Cheers,
BOWHUNR
