OPP officer hurt in motorcycle crash after striking goose

Valleyboy said:

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2014/06/26/opp-officer-hurt-in-motorcycle-crash

An OPP officer from the Niagara detachment was been seriously injured in a motorcycle crash after his bike struck an in-flight Canada Goose at the junction of Highway 11 and Highway 400, just north of Barrie, Thursday morning.

The officer, who was identified as Const. Pete Tucker, was hit by a goose in flight, said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the OPP Highway Safety Division.

“It (the goose) was flying and came into his path as he was travelling southbound,” he said.

Schmidt said the goose likely hit the motorcycle's windshield, which was broken off the police bike.

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AlwaysShocked said:

I have been unable to find any information about the extent of this officer's injuries other than that he has "serious leg injuries". Also nothing about coma or head injury. In fact one article talked about his helmet having protected him.

Can the original poster please post a link to the information about leg amputation(s) and coma? Thanks.

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Wild turkey encounter:

Several years ago I was a front seat passenger in a car being driven at approximately 60 mph on a major highway. We were in a "country" type of area.


http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/opp-offic...d-after-hitting-flying-goose-source-1.1890036

Some of the information I posted was relayed to me by a relative of mine who is a fellow OPP officer and friend of the injured officer.

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