Posted on 09/05/2006 1:05:12 PM PDT by martin_fierro
Motorcycle safety instructor hospitalized after crash
Tuesday, September 05, 2006 By DAVID KERN, Columbian staff writer
Andrew Henry, still in critical condition Monday.
A Vancouver man who teaches safe motorcycle riding remained in critical condition Monday from a Saturday morning motorcycle crash.
Andrew M. Henry, 37, suffered multiple injuries, but Southwest Washington Medical Center officials declined to provide details, citing federal medical privacy laws.
Two photographs of Henry were published on page A10 of Sunday's Columbian. They showed him coaching riders during a Motorcycle Safety Foundation class. The classes are conducted in Clark County by the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department.
Henry was riding his 2001 Honda CBR1000 on Saturday about 11 a.m. when he crashed on state Highway 500 near Interstate 205, said Washington State Patrol Trooper Mike Kesler.
Henry had been traveling southbound on I-205 and was heading onto eastbound Highway 500 when his motorcycle crossed a grass strip separating the onramp from the highway, causing Henry to lose control of the motorcycle. Henry and the motorcycle slid across both eastbound lanes of Highway 500 and crashed into a concrete barrier. Henry left the motorcycle and slid another 10 feet, according to the state patrol's report.
The highway was partially shut down for more than three hours.
The state patrol listed the cause of the accident as excessive speed. The Honda CBR1000 is a powerful sport motorcycle, capable of reaching speeds near 200 mph, according to several Internet sites.
Henry is a paid, part-time instructor, said Kim Cederholm, recreation coordinator for Vancouver-Clark parks. He teaches several motorcycle safety classes each month, she said. He was hired in June 2005, she added.
"He is a very good instructor, and that is news that was a shock to us," Cederholm said. "We've received nothing but positive feedback on his instruction."
"We're very saddened, and our thoughts are going out to his family," Cederholm added.
According to the initial state patrol report, Henry suffered a broken pelvis and ribs, and his left arm was nearly severed. He also suffered a brain hemorrhage and internal bleeding.
Hope you have a speedy recovery Hottie. We missed you.
So sorry to hear that HB, prayers for a speedy recovery.
Some idiot cager prolly breathing down his neck, irritated that the bike was going "too slow" up the ramp. He gooses it, and loses it.
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