Please support finish the ride!! Finish the Ride was born out of horrific tragedy. On Sunday, February 17th, 2013, avid bicyclist for over 25 years and native of Los Angeles, Damian Kevitt and his wife were riding their bikes around the streets of Los Angeles and along the LA River Bike Path. Being environmentally conscious and enjoying nature, they chose to ride to get groceries before heading to Griffith Park to eat lunch and returning home. Only a few hundred feet from their destination, with his wife riding behind him, Damian was struck by a light colored mini-van. Wearing a helmet, it would have been minor accident but, instead of stopping, the driver sped up to flee the accident. Damian ended up pinned underneath the mini-van as the driver drove onto the 5 Freeway to get away. Damian desperately banged on the underside of the car, yelling for the driver to stop… but to no avail. Knowing that he had seconds to live or die, Damian managed to free himself and ended up laying in traffic lanes on the freeway. He was badly injured but alive. Along with scores of broken bones, extensive tissue damage and road burns, the doctors had to amputate his right leg and were doubtful they could salvage his left leg. Damian’s friends and family rallied to his side but, as anyone there will tell you, it was Damian’s courage, spiritual strength and determination to help others that carried him though those darkest days just following the accident.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:46:10 +0000
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