Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride

**billmac** · 04-30-2010, 07:50 PM

We had a great time in the Hill Country ride with Trip and the Kawanow Brethren.

We trailered the bike with the wife's car. In Austin on the way home, another car ran a red light and the wife could not possibly stop. We broadsided the car and the trailer flipped over on to the Nomad. Unfortunately is destroyed.

Cheryl and I have some bruises and abrasions but we are going to be fine. We thank God for that. We are staying a few days with our son in Austin.

Will furnish more info and pictures later. Gotta lick our wounds for awhile. Oh yeah, Bea is fine too.

We pray everyone else made it home without incident.

Bill & Cheryl McDonell

Yellow Jacket · 04-30-2010, 08:06 PM

Bill, sorry to hear about your unfortunate accident. Very glad to hear that you guys are OK.

I sure hope the other guy had insurance and all your damages get paid.

Take care.

phred · 04-30-2010, 08:07 PM

Sorry to hear about the accident, but I'm glad ya'll made it out OK. Take it easy for a few days and give your body some time to rest and heal.

jandreu · 04-30-2010, 08:31 PM

Another one bites the dust...

Glad you guys made it through it OK.

**ringadingh** · 04-30-2010, 08:37 PM

Sorry to here about the accident, At least you guys came through pretty good. I guess you can start looking for a new bike while your recuperating.

**Cajunrider** · 04-30-2010, 08:37 PM

Bill, I'm sorry to hear about this but happy to hear that no one was hurt badly. The outcome could have been much worse. Thank God it wasn't. Were both of you and Ms. Bea in the car?

Netnorske · 04-30-2010, 08:39 PM

Bill,
Sorry to hear this. It could have been worse....you could have been RIDING the Nomad....eeesh. Hope the insurance covers everything and that you guys heal up quick.....keep us posted.

cyclecat · 04-30-2010, 08:40 PM

Sorry to hear about the accident but good to know both of you are ok.

**Idaho** · 04-30-2010, 08:43 PM

There are two good things here. One, you were not hurt. Two, you can get another new Nomad and start the mods all over again. You lucky dog.

oldbikers · 04-30-2010, 09:11 PM

Bill sorry to hear about this if there is anything Bea and I can do just let us know.

skeeter · 04-30-2010, 09:17 PM

my heart sank with the title but I am sure glad your OK.

ndbigfish · 04-30-2010, 09:50 PM

Bill,
The Missus and I are glad that the three of you are okay after the accident. Material things can be replaced; friends can't. Heal quickly and give our best wishes to Cheryl and Ms. Bea. We are close by if you need us. Watch out for the "idiots" in Austin.

duneseven · 04-30-2010, 10:11 PM

sorry to hear of the accident glad all survived!!

rickyboy · 04-30-2010, 10:50 PM

real sorry to hear about the accident. I was relieved you we all OK health wise. I know how you must feel seeing bike in disarray. But you'll get it fixed or you'll get a new one. get well soon.

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-30-2010, 11:02 PM

Bill,
I am certainly sorry to hear of your misfortune. Glad everything turned out as well as it did. Like others stated it could have been much worse. Keep us posted and let us know when you buy yourself another bike.

04-30-2010, 07:50 PM	#1
billmac Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,472	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride We had a great time in the Hill Country ride with Trip and the Kawanow Brethren. We trailered the bike with the wife's car. In Austin on the way home, another car ran a red light and the wife could not possibly stop. We broadsided the car and the trailer flipped over on to the Nomad. Unfortunately is destroyed. Cheryl and I have some bruises and abrasions but we are going to be fine. We thank God for that. We are staying a few days with our son in Austin. Will furnish more info and pictures later. Gotta lick our wounds for awhile. Oh yeah, Bea is fine too. We pray everyone else made it home without incident. Bill & Cheryl McDonell Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-30-2010, 08:06 PM	#2
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Bill, sorry to hear about your unfortunate accident. Very glad to hear that you guys are OK. I sure hope the other guy had insurance and all your damages get paid. Take care. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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04-30-2010, 08:07 PM	#3
phred Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 567	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Sorry to hear about the accident, but I'm glad ya'll made it out OK. Take it easy for a few days and give your body some time to rest and heal.
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04-30-2010, 08:31 PM	#4
jandreu Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Makawao, Hawaii Posts: 1,409	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Another one bites the dust... Glad you guys made it through it OK. __________________ James Andreu '07 1600 Red/Silver VBA Member #1356 jandreu@hawaiiantel.net
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04-30-2010, 08:37 PM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Sorry to here about the accident, At least you guys came through pretty good. I guess you can start looking for a new bike while your recuperating. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-30-2010, 08:37 PM	#6
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Bill, I'm sorry to hear about this but happy to hear that no one was hurt badly. The outcome could have been much worse. Thank God it wasn't. Were both of you and Ms. Bea in the car? __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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04-30-2010, 08:39 PM	#7
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Bill, Sorry to hear this. It could have been worse....you could have been RIDING the Nomad....eeesh. Hope the insurance covers everything and that you guys heal up quick.....keep us posted. __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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04-30-2010, 08:40 PM	#8
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Sorry to hear about the accident but good to know both of you are ok.
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04-30-2010, 08:43 PM	#9
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride There are two good things here. One, you were not hurt. Two, you can get another new Nomad and start the mods all over again. You lucky dog. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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04-30-2010, 09:11 PM	#10
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Bill sorry to hear about this if there is anything Bea and I can do just let us know. __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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04-30-2010, 09:17 PM	#11
skeeter Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kerrville Tx Posts: 1,713	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride my heart sank with the title but I am sure glad your OK. __________________ Robert(skeeter)Dozier 07 Red&Titanium Nomad 81 Suzuki 850GL KawaNow pre#
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04-30-2010, 09:50 PM	#12
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Bill, The Missus and I are glad that the three of you are okay after the accident. Material things can be replaced; friends can't. Heal quickly and give our best wishes to Cheryl and Ms. Bea. We are close by if you need us. Watch out for the "idiots" in Austin. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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04-30-2010, 10:11 PM	#13
duneseven Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: spokane WA. Posts: 535	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride sorry to hear of the accident glad all survived!!
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04-30-2010, 10:50 PM	#14
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride real sorry to hear about the accident. I was relieved you we all OK health wise. I know how you must feel seeing bike in disarray. But you'll get it fixed or you'll get a new one. get well soon. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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04-30-2010, 11:02 PM	#15
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Accident coming home from Hill Country Ride Bill, I am certainly sorry to hear of your misfortune. Glad everything turned out as well as it did. Like others stated it could have been much worse. Keep us posted and let us know when you buy yourself another bike. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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