[BiciVeloce]

Yesterday (Saturday, Jan. 5) Greg and Rosemary Girouard were hit by a reckless driver on Big Bend near Meramec Community College. They both suffered from severe injuries - Rosemary: broken ribs, punctured lung, small sutures in her leg and head; Greg: broken leg, ribs, face, teeth, head trauma, and other injuries. Greg is getting surgery today and will most likely stay in the hospital (St. John's) this week. Rosemary will hopefully be out sooner.

Greg is a Masters racer for the Manchester Racing Club and has been racing, riding, and supporting the community for years. Rosemary has been riding just as long and is an incredibly smart rider. Unfortunately they were at the right place at the wrong time (and on their customized tandem!).

Please send any cards, letters, gifts, etc. to the Trek Bicycle Store of St. Louis, c/o Greg and Rosemary Girouard, 13922 Manchester Rd., St. Louis, MO 63011.

Please keep them in your thoughts/prayers and be grateful they are still alive from such a reckless and dangerous incident. Most of all, stay alert on the road. Get well soon!

[jischr]

what about the reckless driver - was he caught/held/arrested? oLd guy/kid/drunk/sober?

[StephSTL]

BiciVeloce, on Jan 6 2008, 12:59 PM, said:

Yesterday (Saturday, Jan. 5) Greg and Rosemary Girouard were hit by a reckless driver on Big Bend near Meramec Community College. They both suffered from severe injuries - Rosemary: broken ribs, punctured lung, small sutures in her leg and head; Greg: broken leg, ribs, face, teeth, head trauma, and other injuries. Greg is getting surgery today and will most likely stay in the hospital (St. John's) this week. Rosemary will hopefully be out sooner.

Greg is a Masters racer for the Manchester Racing Club and has been racing, riding, and supporting the community for years. Rosemary has been riding just as long and is an incredibly smart rider. Unfortunately they were at the right place at the wrong time (and on their customized tandem!).

Please send any cards, letters, gifts, etc. to the Trek Bicycle Store of St. Louis, c/o Greg and Rosemary Girouard, 13922 Manchester Rd., St. Louis, MO 63011.

Please keep them in your thoughts/prayers and be grateful they are still alive from such a reckless and dangerous incident. Most of all, stay alert on the road. Get well soon!

Do you know what time of day this occurred? Were they riding alone or with others? Any other details about the crash?
My thoughts/prayers go out to them.
Get well!

[BiciVeloce]

jischr, on Jan 6 2008, 02:46 PM, said:

what about the reckless driver - was he caught/held/arrested? oLd guy/kid/drunk/sober?

He was a 20 year old who stole his parents' Mustang, no driver's license, no insurance. I don't think he was drunk.

He was speeding around another car, got in front of him and lost control. He spun a 180 right into Greg and Rose, hit the curb, and a wheel flew off the chase.

He was arrested and is in jail.

[BiciVeloce]

StephSTL, on Jan 6 2008, 03:22 PM, said:

BiciVeloce, on Jan 6 2008, 12:59 PM, said:

Yesterday (Saturday, Jan. 5) Greg and Rosemary Girouard were hit by a reckless driver on Big Bend near Meramec Community College. They both suffered from severe injuries - Rosemary: broken ribs, punctured lung, small sutures in her leg and head; Greg: broken leg, ribs, face, teeth, head trauma, and other injuries. Greg is getting surgery today and will most likely stay in the hospital (St. John's) this week. Rosemary will hopefully be out sooner.

Greg is a Masters racer for the Manchester Racing Club and has been racing, riding, and supporting the community for years. Rosemary has been riding just as long and is an incredibly smart rider. Unfortunately they were at the right place at the wrong time (and on their customized tandem!).

Please send any cards, letters, gifts, etc. to the Trek Bicycle Store of St. Louis, c/o Greg and Rosemary Girouard, 13922 Manchester Rd., St. Louis, MO 63011.

Please keep them in your thoughts/prayers and be grateful they are still alive from such a reckless and dangerous incident. Most of all, stay alert on the road. Get well soon!

Do you know what time of day this occurred? Were they riding alone or with others? Any other details about the crash?
My thoughts/prayers go out to them.
Get well!

It happened around 10-11am (ish). They were riding with another couple who BARELY missed getting hit also. Their bike shattered when it went under the car. The other couple (I'm assuming) was unscathed.

[jmeitz]

well hopefully the parents insurance will cover the damage to them and their medical bills.

[rudy aka 'maninblak']

What a horrible hit -heal up quick guys.

[StephSTL]

Jessica, Thank you for adding the details. I don't know why, but sometimes it helps as we try to make sense of these things. We risk injury every time we head out on the road - whether on bike, in a car, even walking.

Rosemary is a wonderful ambassador for cycling. If you don't know her, you likely rode with her on a trailnet ride or around town. She and Greg frequently shared the ride on their tandem and Rosemary was always quick to chat you up as they passed (they passed a lot of folks- they are STRONG on that bike). She has a heart of gold and it shows in each of those quick interactions.

Get well soon, Rosemary and Greg. We want to see you back on bikes, smiling at us as you pass!

Steph

[mec]

Rosemary and Greg, you are in my prayers. Get well.

How bad is the head trauma?

Mark

[S&M]

We are both just dumbstruck by this. Is there anything Greg and Rosemary need that we can help out with?

M

[rich pierce]

I was riding with a teammate when we passed the scene- had no idea it was cyclists that got hit but it looked scary, so we stopped for a quick prayer. We'll keep it up.

[deannak]

PJ just told me of this unfortunate accident yesterday. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
My thoughts and prayers are with them. Hope for a speedy recovery.

[Eggman]

Hope they will heal quickly with the least amount of pain and suffering. Keep everybody updated.
Sorry for what I will be saying, it may not be the right time or place. But, please stop calling such incident accidents. These are no accidents, these things are avoidable. Call them recklessness or stupidity but not accidents. Falling of your bike is an accident, but somebody hitting you is not.
An unrestrained car is a weapon.

[Trekguy5570]

oh man, that is just horrible to hear. its always bad to hear, but being someone that i know and have riden with just brings it that much closer to home. i really feel bad for them and hope that they can make a speedy and complete recovery. and im glad the kid was caught.

[sasquatch]

Hope both of you make a complete and speedy recovery!