Day 16 - Friday December 30, 2011 a.m.

First, apparently everyone has been wondering and asking (but no one asked me yet) if she was wearing a helmet.  YES!  If she hadn't had on a helmet, she would be dead now.  She was wearing a very high quality bike helmet that saved her life.  There's hardly a mark on it.  (the manufacturere will be so pleased)  It has a lifetime warrantly on it, so if you are in an accident at all, even a very low impact, they replace it with a brand new helmet.  Her bike was also a high quality road bike with a lifetime warranty on the frame.  It sheared in two, so we will get that replaced as well.  We hate to think of her ever on that bike (or any bike) again, but I'm sure that she will work for the day when she can get back to doing what she loved.  Bridgett did nothing wrong to cause the accident.  It was still light outside, she was wearing a white shirt and a white jacket.  She had on a white/silver helmet and was on a white bike.  The bike had reflectors front and back, plus on the wheels.  She had the right of way.  She was heading east and the westbound pickup truck turned right in front of her.   I might just add, Bridgett loved doing hard sports, but she was cautious.  She also told Arri (or called me) where she was going to be biking or running, what time she expected to be back, when to be alarmed if she didn't return etc.  We often talked about how cars don't always notice bikes and she was vigilant when she rode.  She was also careful where she rode her bike or ran, trying to stay out of dangerous situations.