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If you have been in a bike crash or struck by a car while walking in a crosswalk or by a truck while running along the road, be sensible about your situation. Short term “heroics” or machismo can lead to long-term suffering. If you’re down, lie still until you or a qualified person can make sure that you are not seriously hurt. Beyond what movement you may need to make certain that you are not bleeding seriously, or that your bones or joints are not broken or dislocated, try not to move for a few minutes. Don’t panic, and if you are lying in a place where you are not in danger if you stay there, take a few minutes to relax, think and collect yourself. <\/p>\n
If you are lying in a dangerous spot or in the middle of the street, get to a place of safety. If your bicycle is lying where it could be damaged further, you should try to move it out of the way. Before you move yourself or your bike, try to make a written or a mental note of where you and your bicycle ended up after the collision occurred. If the drivers involved in the accident move their cars and trucks, note where their vehicles were before they moved them out of the way. This information may be important for the Police later.<\/p>\n
If medical care arrives, don’t refuse it unless you are positive you are not injured. If there is even the slightest doubt that you might have struck your head, damaged a bone, sprained or dislocated joint, torn muscle or internal injury, or any other injury, allow qualified first responders or emergency medical technicians help you. Never refuse medical assistance if you have suffered any blow to your head or face, or if your back or neck have been bent or turned. Trauma to the brain and an impact to the skull can have subtle effects, and trained medical professionals know what to look for and how to stem any damage a bike crash or pedestrian knock down may have caused.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If you have been in a bike crash or struck by a car while walking in a crosswalk or by a truck while running along the road, be sensible about your situation. Short term “heroics” or machismo can lead to long-term suffering. If you’re down, lie still until you or a qualified person can make…<\/p>\n
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