"On Sept. 10, Lynne Forester, 69, was walking on the Cape Cod Rail Trail around 10:30 a.m. near mile marker 5.6, like she has "been doing for 10 years," when a bicyclist suddenly collided with her from behind, she told Boston.com in an interview. The bicyclist was riding in a group and heard someone say 'Oh, look at the water,' referring to Long Pond. The bicyclist looked to her right at the water and collided with Forester."
"Forester said the bicyclist's brake handle went into her left eye. The Harwich Fire Department arrived at the scene to remove the handlebars from the bike, "leaving a small portion still attached to the victim," the police report said. Forester was transported to Cape Cod Regional Tech school before being MedFlighted to Mass. General Hospital. She said doctors told her family she had a 30% chance of dying in the operating room."
A 69-year-old woman, Lynne Forester, was struck from behind by a bicyclist on the Cape Cod Rail Trail on Sept. 10 while walking near mile marker 5.6. A rider in a group looked toward Long Pond and collided with Forester, causing a brake handle to penetrate her left eye. Emergency crews partially removed the handlebars at the scene and Forester was MedFlighted to Mass. General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Doctors reported a 30% chance of dying in surgery. Forester suffered multiple facial and skull fractures, subarachnoid hemorrhages, and now has limited sight in her left eye. Massachusetts defines Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, both capable of reaching 20 mph, and does not require a license to ride those e-bikes.
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