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Pontikat Injured
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:15 pm
by esie
Just a quick post to let you all know that Pontikat (Brett) was injured in an accident today. He was riding my husband Jeff's FZ1. Brett was riding it late this afternoon around 5:30 after he and Jeff had been working on it, and they went for a quick spin around the block. Jeff didn't see what happened as he was on Brett's ZX9 about 100 meters behind. Apparently a car was changing lanes and clipped the front of the FZ1, Brett then tried to react to the situation by braking and swerving, the bike bucked and threw him off, and then slid down the road about 100 meters, throwing sparks all over the place. Brett was taken off to Ipswich Hospital by Ambulance, and has a broken Scapula (the large shoulderblade bone) a punctured lung and a rib broken in a couple of places. When we left the hospital about 8:15, he was waiting on an orthopedic consult. Angelkat (Brett's partner Janelle) will ring me tomorrow letting me know what the outcome is.
Anyway, the FZ1 was carted off by the towtruck to be assessed by Suncorp tomorrow. It isn't looking pretty, with all sorts of bits sheared off and Jeff won't be surprised if the frame has been twisted as well. Hopefully, they will write it off, and as we have had the bike less than two years, under our policy he will get a new bike.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:19 pm
by Rossi
Bad news
Hope the owd bugger heals quick
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:23 pm
by balanse
Holy shit
that is totally bad news.
I hope that Ponti recovers quickly and the insurance goes well. Crap like this is a bastard deal with and my thoughts are with you.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:27 pm
by Diane
Ahh no good at all
Please give him a big but gentle hug for me when you go see him and I hope he is feeling better soon
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:29 pm
by Barrabob
Bugger!!!!! Could wind up in the PA I supose for orthapedics but i dont know if the do much to scapulas.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:34 pm
by photomike666
Holy cow batman
Best wishes to the ole bugger, hope recoveries are swift.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:35 pm
by Jonno
Hope he comes out of it well
All the best Brett ol' son
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:36 pm
by mitch179
hope he makes a full recovery asap...
always been really welcoming on the forum, sux to see it happen to such a nice bloke.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:37 pm
by Afrodesia
crap crap crap way to finish easter
Get well mate!
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:46 pm
by Lainie
Thanks for letting us know Esie, not good that it happened.
Get better soon Brett, we are all thinking of ya.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:53 pm
by Tones
Bloody hell....thanks for letting us know Anne. It is never easy, again like so many other great people on here, our thoughts are with you all and hope a speedy recovery.
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:59 pm
by RG
That's a nasty accident,
get well soon Pontikat.
Did the driver get away? Since he clipped the FZ1, then it's his fault isn't it?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:12 pm
by Lainie
Can't get this outta my head, why is it all the good guys go down
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:14 pm
by Neka79
awww shit thats no good...when i saw the thread i was hoping he had an accident with his bladder or sumthin...
tell the old bugger to heal up quick...
did u get the details of the bastard driver?? nail that farker....
oh and tell Janelle..she will have to wait a while to "nail her farker"...
then again, maybe Ponti would like a bit of hostibal action when hes feeling a bit better??...did they put him in the kids ward??
neway enuf teasing the old bugger, hope hes ok and heals up soon...
u gunna take a laptop in so he can see the kinda crap im gunna sling on him??
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:36 pm
by Bear
Bloody hell that's no good at all
Wishing you a speedy recovery Brett. All the best
Mick
