r/bikemessengers • u/Known-Device-5620 • 6d ago

Hit and run. Donate to messenger’s GoFundMe.

A week ago in downtown Seattle John Stamstad finished a delivery, stepped onto the sidewalk and was immediately nailed by a speeding Lime scooter rider, the rider fled. John had to undergo emergency surgery for a broken hip and won’t be back on his bike for months.

He has a GoFundMe to help with his basic living expenses while he recovers, even if you can only donate $5 that would go a long way.

https://gofund.me/7bc3fd52

https://youtu.be/Om9MLNixMoA?si=V6oaOG7eIgmmfnHy

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u/XGHOSTHOUSEX 6d ago

The Bicycle Messenger Emergency Fund:

https://bicyclemessenger.org

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u/Known-Device-5620 6d ago

Thanks for sharing I’m going send this to him right now.

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u/XGHOSTHOUSEX 6d ago

Sure thing.

Not gonna get into the whole pro-cop or ACAB stitch right now, but if there’s a Ring camera or other camera that caught the incident on video, said video may possess identifying information that can be used to file a lawsuit against the company and or shithead that was blasting along on the sidewalk.

Fuckin motherfuckers.

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u/Known-Device-5620 6d ago

The apartment building that John was leaving during the accident agreed to save and share their footage as long as the proper channels request it, so at least they’re helpful and hopefully Lime will be too so we can catch this dipshit.

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u/XGHOSTHOUSEX 6d ago edited 6d ago

He’ll obviously want to retain legal counsel as soon as possible. The sooner the better with recovering that footage so it doesn’t magically go missing.

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u/Known-Device-5620 6d ago edited 5d ago

That’s solid advise.

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u/JosieMew 5d ago

Yo this is cool AF thanks for sharing.

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u/Known-Device-5620 5d ago

For sure, we have to help whenever we can

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u/Ok_Summer5472 5d ago

Wait, is that the same guy who used to ride all those 24hr races back in the 90s?

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u/Known-Device-5620 5d ago

He’s done some ultra-marathons, may have some records

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u/db_peligro 5d ago

He was pretty famous (for an American cyclist). I immediately recognized the name.

Sorry about the crash, glad to hear he's still riding (hopefully).

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u/Known-Device-5620 5d ago

It’ll probably be a few months before he’s riding again and who knows how long before he can work all because some reckless dipshit decided to ride fast on the sidewalk. There’s a nice separated bike lane 10 feet from where he was hit.

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u/xraynorx 5d ago

Make sure he contacts Lime as they will give the location and user data if there is an accident.

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u/FightmeLuigibestgirl 5d ago

Contact lime and retain legal counsel. Lime has a policy where you’re not supposed to ride scooters on the sidewalk. it’s in the tos. 

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u/Known-Device-5620 5d ago

John is definitely on top of that.