well, we won, BUT
omg.......
we got to Gainesville about 11:30am.....game started at 8pm......we were there to tailgate....got all set up, started the grill, etc. Now to understand where we park....Urban Meyer's house (Gator fball coach) is directly across the street, the stadium is about 1/4 or less from there.....we park in a front yard of a house, directly on University Ave....we hang out, watch everyone walk to the stadium and also watch the cars roll in.
This section of University Ave has an intersection.....you can go straight or turn away from the stadium....that's it.
at 1pm yesterday the Carlin family was grilling, drinking, playing games until we saw a car turn and hit a kid on a motorcycle......we saw him FLY off the bike. I can't even tell you....this was right in front of us....Johnny was on the scene ASAP...I was freaked as were the girls. John was so calm and in retrospect would be a great cop, emt or nurse.
Game Day Saturday in Gainesville --- as I am sure where any game is being played --- is the most AWFUL day to get into town -- which is why we go early. The cars were already backed up in both directions before this happened.
Thank GOD he had a helmet on. He was however in shorts and flip flops. The gashes in his legs were so bad we could see bones. He could not move aside from when he began shaking as appearing to go into shock. Thankfully there was a cop in the car lineup as well as two nurses. The nurses were successfull in helping him calm down but little else.
This was a less than 30 mph....it was a green light for both directions and she (the lady in the car) went to turn and he went straight. Oh my god....omg....alll I see is his crumpled body ---- a young probably college student.....and then I hear her wails....just wailing and wailing. And wailing.
In a second so many lives are changed. I don't know if he is ok, we gave our statements and then nothing was in the paper or on any Gainesville sites this am. I did call the police this morning, but they could not release any info....the really BAD thing....DUI, forensics and Homocide were on scene as well. I don't think he had been drinking, not sure why, I just don't think so.
I am really IDK....just so shaken. John was so with it. Getting towels from a neighboring house, ice, etc......as soon as the nurses were on scene John went to traffic cop mode and started moving cars....which when police finally arrived they took over. The ambulance seemed to take forever but due to traffic I can understand. The EMT's were quick once on scene......they got his helmet off and he appeared ok (aside from the blood coming from nose and mouth). They totalled strapped him to the board and were in such a hurry did NOT even shut the doors to the ambulance.
For us, a HUGE damper on the day....HUGE. I could think of little else than this poor kid. Seemingly surreal the house next to us had a party van pull up and a Red Bull party appeared......??? And then, we went down Univ A and did what we do on gameday.
I am just sick, sick. IDK anything and what I found from the GPD site was there was an accident and then an arrest within a hour later at the same address. I wonder if she had been drinking.
Anyway sorry to be a damper but omg......my girls better never get on a bike, EVER.
to you all. I hope you can find out how the young boy is. Poor thing.
Let my friend Molly know I said "hi"
I think I mentioned Boma's @ 4pm (I think) will double confirm as we get closer. Are you interested in coming to any park that day? I know it will be crazy but that makes it fun 
We are AKL concierge so I'm sure there will be a "pre" cocktail party prior to dinner too 
