I know this has nothing to do with the 350Z, but I wanted as many people to read this as possible. My dad is a Harley Davidson fanatic! He is also a Harris County Sheriffs Deputy. He's been riding since he was 16. He was attending the ROT Rally out in Austin, Texas (Coming from Houston).

They arrived last Thursday and everything went great, but the next day on Friday as he, my mom, and a friend of thiers, were riding (on the outskirts of downtown Austin) a car was speeding along behind them and was trying to pass. This whole time the car is behind my mom so my dad slows down to prevent this car from coming between them and seperating him from my mom (she's very clumsy so he's ALWAYS trying to protect her) and when he does this the car starts speeding around them and cuts back onto their lane and he clips the front tire of my dads bike and my dad lost it and flipped the bike repeatedly, hit the concrete, and flew out onto the side of the road into the grass and trees.

He was life-flighted to Brackenridge (something like that) in downtown Austin real close to the University of Texas. He is currently in the ICU in a coma. They had to do surgery on him and ended up taking out a part of his brain and removing a piece of his skull to relieve some of the pressure in his head since the brain started swelling. A few days ago the Doctors told us he only had a few hours to live and for us to say our goodbyes, and as hard as that was most of us somehow managed to do it. Then a few hours later he decides hes not ready to die and manages to slightly improve. That was Saturday or Sunday night I believe (I havent been able to get much sleep so excuse my spelling and the not-so-pinpoint dates) and he has been holding on ever since.

A few hours ago the Doctors tell my mom that there is no chance of recovery (again) and that he is going to die (again). They also tell her that she needs to let go of him and let him die peacefully, that she is just pro-longing his death. She wants to hold out for a few more days before she even thinks about making a decision.

The doctors have done everything they can do, and the only thing we have left is prayer. All I ask, even though you all dont know him, is that you all pray for him please. His name is John Rodriguez. Please, prayer is the only chance we have left.


Charles Uresti

(Also, the car that clipped my dad never even bothered to stop or call for help, he or she just kept on going)

 

my prayers are with you and your family

 

Sorry to hear about your father... I've known people that have had the same accident and I'm always afraid the same will happen to me when I borrow my brothers cruiser. I hope all comes out well.

To all other drivers who see bikers on the road. Give them space. There's nothing protecting them. You have a car protecting you.

Riders take care.

 

I normally give much respect to bikers, even when they are being tards on the road. I give plenty of room and always have a bail out place in mind when traveling behind.

I am deep-fully sorry that this happened, and that person will pay for it in the future. Karma has a nasty way of coming to get you if you do things like this.

You and your mother either need to tell your dad to keep fighting it, or that its ok and you will all be fine. I know it may sound weird to give that advice, but I have had to say that to a friend, and a few family members before they would pass on.

Its amazing how the body/mind will still fight even with no hope just to have a chance to continue to help the family. I think that was evident when he was supposed to go the first time.

What ever way you pick (and you will know what one is the right one) I hope everything goes right in the end.

This is the reason I will never own a bike, and hate the fact that my friend want to get a bike. Its not because I think they will be dumb, its the other drivers that don’t realize a few 100 pounds will not fair up well against 2-3 tons. I trust my self on a bike, not other people

 

My prayers are with you and your family.

I also hope that SOB who hit him gets what he deserves.

 

^+1 I hope they catch the bastard who caused the accident.

 

Mr. John Rodriguez, my prayer goes out to you and your family. God bless.

 

My prayers go out to you and your family.
Not surprising that the car didn't stop. Unfortunitely most times that is the case.

 

Wow that terrible you will be in my prayers.

 

http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp...av=menu73_2_16

I found this article posted by someone else in another thread, gives a bit more info....

 

Link didn't work for me. I am very sorry to hear, my thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends.

 

I feel your pain bro. My ended up in a coma and we had to make this type of choice (different reason for being at that point) when i was 14... so man i honestly understand how you feel. I will have you and your family in my prayers. It may get really difficult down the line, but just stay strong. Things work out man I promise.

 

You have my prayers.

 

your father is in my prayers.

 

your dad and family are in my prayers. God can change things so pray hard and stay encouraged

 

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family

 

A little consideration of other drivers could have prevented this from ever happening.

So folks: Next time you feel someone has offended you on the highway, just rememember that you don't want or need that kind of stress in your life and remember what can happen by being stupid.

God Bless you and your family and my prayers are with all of you!

 

this is what has held me from getting a bike... i've been on bikes since i was 8 years old... i love them... but drivers are so ignorant, and they just don't care anymore...

My sincerest condolences to your father and yourself i don't know what i would do if i ever lost my father... Hopefully yours can pull through and be ok, but just in case... just know that he will be pain free and in God's Kingdom...

 

Well the doctors told my mom there is no chance of recovery, that the brain was just too badly damaged. They want her to let go of him and let him die peacefully. They say they are sure he is feeling no pain right now, and if or when he does pass on he will feel nothing. My mom talked it over with his main family (his 2 sisters and his favorite niece whom he loved like a daughter) and they have come to the decision to wait another day or two and then (most likely) take him off of life support.

I am very proud of him for hanging on this long and proving those doctors wrong if even for a little while. If the good Lord wants him to stay with us, he will breathe on his own when they take him off of life support, if not, I will know its what God intended, it wont make the pain any less real, but it will be slightly comforting.

I dont see them taking him off of life support as giving up, I just see it as us giving him a chance to meet the good Lord and decide whether to let him stay with us, or to let him join his parents up in Heaven. If he does move on, I know I will be able to put my grieving on hold for the most part so I can get my mom and my 10yr old brother through this. In the near future I will have to look for a job to help pay some of the bills around here because I know he wants me to take over for him and help provide for his family. I just graduated also so I am going to have to put college on hold for a little while (or long while, dont know yet) to help keep the family on track, but I have a whole lot of extended family who are being extremely supportive and I KNOW they will help us out for as long as we need it.

I want to thank everyone for reading what I have to say and showing thier support for me and my family. And please tell all your loved ones just how much you love them and NEVER take them for granted because you never know when a situation like this can happen. Please do that for me and continuing praying, I am not giving up until the very end.

Situations like this get you to grow up real fast....

 

I don't think your dad or your family would want you to quit college. I think trying to make your life as good as possible is the best thing for everyone.

so sorry.