Jun 12 2009
Helmet saves cyclist’s life
BY NUR KAUSAR • June 6, 2009
CEDAR CITY – A motorcyclist from Nevada is recovering at Valley View Medical Center after crashing on state Route 148 Friday afternoon.
Harvey Pearson, 55, suffers from two broken legs and several broken bones, according to Utah Highway Patrol trooper Kim Riddle, who took the call.
Pearson was traveling on SR-148 around a curve at mile post 2 at 50 mph when he lost control of his motorcycle, went over a cattle guard, rolled five or six times end over end and went through a yellow arrow curve sign, Riddle said.
“His helmet saved his life,” the trooper said, noting the severe fall and major injuries that also included head lacerations. The motorcyclist was on his way into Cedar City with eight other bikes alongside him, some of them family members, Riddle said. The trooper did not believe at the time of transport that Pearson needs a Life Flight to a larger hospital.
