Dude. That's horrific. Thanks for opening up and sharing what must be a really painful memory.
I lost a friend in a motorbike accident. His mate came around to show him his new bike (where have I heard that before?), and Jason took it for a spin. No shoes, no helmet.
He saw a cop car approaching from the opposite direction.
Fearing he'd be pinged for no helmet (or R licence) he got distracted, veered left, mounted the edge of somebody's driveway and hit a stobie pole head first.
It can happen so quick.