VCT cycling crash 7/17/25 - update

Update from Terry’s sister in law:  Terry Walton will finally go home on Thursday 8/7!  That is 3 weeks since the accident  !His brain function is very much improved and communication is now normal!  He will receive home therapy 3x/week for at least a month to work on balance and multitasking and learning how to function while his physical injuries are healing. 

Further update:
As of Sunday 7/27, the individual is still in Riverside Rehab dealing with brain issues.  His name is Terry Walton and he is in his 80's.  I have to believe that an 80-year old who went over his handlebars is fortunate to be alive.

I have no more details of the accident, but to have a head-on crash on a blind bend, I assume somebody was on the wrong side of the trail.  Please be safe - don't cut the corners, stay in the proper lane, ride single file when traffic is coming in the other direction.  Be a good ambassador on the trail, set a good example.

Update - The individual who was transported to the trauma center had a head injury, is having trouble communicating, remembering, etc.  He will be transferred to Riverside Rehab facility either Sunday or Monday for 10-15 days of therapy.  He also has multiple broken ribs.  He apparently came around a blind curve, hit another cyclist head-on, and went over the handlebars.

I have not heard anything about the other person at all.

Sorry that is all the info I have.

Be safe out there!

Copied from an anonymous poster on FB Capital Trail Roadies.  I have no more details.  Be safe.  Keep your speed under control.  Be aware of others.  Set a good example.

"There was a major head-on bike on bike crash at MM 1 this (Thursday) morning. One bike rider taken to Hospital (Trauma Center). Just a reminder to all out there about trail safety. The curves and bends and typical high volume of bikers, walkers, runners, etc. between MM 0 and ~MM 4 can, at times, be a challenging combination. Be aware and mindful, keep your head on a swivel, and be ever mindful for those call outs (e.g. "On your left", "rider up", etc.). And bikers, please always wear a helmet! I can almost undoubtedly say a helmet may well have saved two individual's lives today! (Helmet = Done... Head inside Helmet = intact)."