Irony or fate? Tragedy strikes, but in the most significant place
Paramedics race to the scene of the crash in hopes of aiding the citizens back to health.
“The motorcycle was on its side and the guy was on the ground and the paramedics were attending to him. It looked like one guy was down and one guy was standing, maybe a passenger from the car,” said Michael Iwan, a resident of the Geneva community, after witnessing the traumatic accident between a car and a motorcycle just outside the entrance of Delnor Hospital on September 20th.
“It was very ironic that it happened outside of the hospital, so there were a lot of ambulances and paramedics right there…very ironic,” Iwan proclaimed days after the horrific collision occurred.
Iwan shares that he was on his way to church at around 10:50 a.m. when the flashing lights of police and ambulances caught his eye.
It is safe to infer that the motorcyclists involved with this crash were a part of the “Chicago Ride for Autism Speaks.” With a common objective to raise money for Autism, people from all over the country participate in this scenic ride through the suburban countryside, 75 miles long. A portion of their ride curves off of Randall Road onto Keslinger, crossing paths with the hospital entrance where the crash took place. According to “Kane County IL Scanner Incidents,” there were a total of three patients with injuries, but fortunately no fatalities in result.
There is no direct evidence related to who was at fault or what caused the injuries in this particular accident, but there are few assumptions that can be made.
After asking Geneva High School students Evan McCormick and Andrew Fisher, who had experienced minor accidents themselves, what they thought the main cause of mobile crashes is, they said “texting and driving.” According to Drivers.com, the three main causes of accidents are drunk driving, speeding, and sure enough
Supilowski takes a risk, riding his motorcycle along the outskirts of Geneva…helmetless.
listed as number one on the list, distracted driving. With the statistics shown and few evidence supplied, it is hard to deny that the likeliness of the crash being caused from distracted driving is high.
According to motorcyclist Paul Supilowski, the crash did not waver the success of the ride, as it brought love and attention to the “Autism Speaks” foundation. “No one seems to know anything about the accident, or that it even happened,” Supilowski said after conversing with buddies that participated in the ride. As the accident remains under the radar, there is hope for quick recoveries to all who were injured in the event.
