We live overlooking a road that's very popular with sports bikers at weekends. There are accidents fairly frequently, but this one was different. This happened right in front of the house.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-36084278Having heard the bang, we four were first on the scene. Lovely 24 year old girl riding a Suzuki 600 head on with a car. She was dead when we got to her - must have been instantaneous. Helmet and boots had come off, and a lot of broken bones. Not a nice afternoon and evening - we brought her male friend, who'd been riding on his bike ahead of her in to the house, as he
was obviously distraught. We sent for his parents, and brought them in to be with him, and we were the sort of police HQ, with lots of coming and goings. Being a fatal accident, the poor girl's body had to lie there for hours before they took her away. Dreadful, dreadful day. :-( Her parents called at the house yesterday, and Margot spoke to them - I was up in the office so
was unaware they'd arrived. Her poor mother only wanted to know that she hadn't suffered, which of course she hadn't. Apparently she'd only passed her bike test two weeks ago, and this was her first trip out since. Lot of people coming and going down by the road leaving flowers, cards, toys etc. at the moment.
Even though we were not involved, I find it very hard to deal with.