ReconRat Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 (edited) Motorcyclist killed by flying mattressPRAIRIESBURG, Iowa — The Linn County Sheriff's office is investigating a fatal accident in which a motorcyclist was struck by a mattress that flew out of the back of a pickup truck... Edited October 17, 2010 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy1011 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 73 years old and still riding...seems impressive. Unfortunate, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhallam85 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Who would ever thought, death my mattress..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 When I'm in car or bike I get so irritated by people hauling unsecured loads. Then you also got those people with a pile in their truck bed higher than the cab!Made it 73 years and goes out death by mattress!? What a big f-you by the reaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Sounds like something from the movie Magnolia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d0-kA9XYKI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Interesting trailer. Never heard of that movie. I'd watch it. :06 chick looks insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Green Valley Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Made it 73 years and goes out death by mattress!? What a big f-you by the reaper.When I'm still riding at 73+ and I exit this world on two wheels, then I died doing what I loved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Yeah, but by a mattress? That's not normal, and odds are very slim of it happening, which is why I said what I said. I may still be riding at that age hopefully unless we have flying motorcycles by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Wow, messed up way to go out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gergwheel Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 I had a ladder fly out of a truck right in front of me. luckily i saw it start to slide and i got into the other lane and just as i did the ladder came flying out. would have been super scary had i not been paying attention.Oh and to make it through 73 years of riding bikes and he ended up getting killed by a mattress? ain't that some shit/a bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 unless we have flying motorcycles by then.we do, they're called "jets." Unfortunately they are all trikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 huh... woulda figured the mattress would pad the landing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 ^^^I almost got hit by a FLYING ice tray about 5 weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 thats kinda weird man... who tries to make ice on the highway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerik Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Never ride behind a loaded pickup. You can't trust that they have the load secured well (if at all).Also, stay well clear of loaded flatbed semis. When I was driving over the road, I can't tell you how many things I saw fly off the back of them. All it takes is one tired guy tightening the chains to end up with a 40,000-pound steel coil landing in your lap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 (edited) thats kinda weird man... who tries to make ice on the highway?IDK, I'm more worried about my buddy kicking them making one go flying through the air and hit me riding behind them. It's a jungle out there! Edited June 30, 2010 by NinjaNick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Disclaimer: It really sucks that this guy is dead because some asshole couldn't make sure his load was secure. My sincere condolences to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmassey Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 damn...took out by a SERTA......guess it wasn't a pillow top..bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Death by mattress. Thats fucked up. I have been hit by more flying cig. butts than anything. People just dont pay attention when throwing those things out the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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