Watch The Shocking Moment Dirt Bike Rider Cheats Death at Silver Lake Sand Dunes
It’s not a stretch to say this dirt bike rider cheats death in the incident at Silver Lake Sand Dunes here in Michigan. It happened on August 10th and the 21 year old rider is recovering with injuries that could’ve been much worse.
What happened as dirt bike rider cheats death
This guy was heading north on the dunes with his motorcycle, and as he crested the hill there was a Jeep Cherokee coming up the back side (also about to crest the peak). His bike hit the windshield and stopped – he did not.
It doesn’t look real as he’s cartwheeling through the air and lands on the dunes – more like something you’d see in a video game, right? But it really happened…and he’s alive to tell the story (see, told you: dirt bike rider cheats death)
“He cheated death right there,” said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast to WOOD TV, comparing the biker’s trajectory to that of a rag doll tumbling down the dunes. “If he were a cat, you’d say he’s down one life for sure.”
“I want people to be aware, when you come to visit Silver Lake Sand Dunes, you need to be aware of your surroundings. You need to be aware there’s other vehicles out there operating at high speeds. You just can’t use enough caution.”
Dirt Bike Rider Cheats Death – Did he break the law?
Here’s the thing: In that section of Silver Lake Sand Dunes there are NO speed limits and no directional rules, but the accident report did say the rider was going at “speeds too fast” creating an “hazardous action”. So yeah, slow down when you go over a blind ridge like that. For the record – no citations were issued and both people are okay. The driver of the Jeep was checked out at a local hospital, and the dirt bike rider suffered a compressed fracture of his L2 vertebrae, small lung puncture and concussion. He’s expected to make a full recovery.
Ever been on Silver Lake Sand Dunes? Does this happen a lot during the summer?
