7/24/14 - A Hartland Township man considers himself lucky to be alive after being hit by a truck while riding his bicycle and says without a helmet, he probably wouldnât be here. Mark Horning was wearing bright fluorescent green and a helmet while riding his bike on Clyde Road near US-23 when he was struck around 3pm Tuesday. Horning suffered a broken back and compression fracture among other injuries but says heâll survive and was in good spirits today when he spoke with WHMI. The last thing he remembers is making a turn and getting ready to go over to the other side of the road when all of a sudden he was in the air. He recalls hitting his head and says he has a vivid memory of the helmet hitting the pavement but was knocked unconscious and doesnât remember being carried off to the side of the road. Horning says heâs in pain but it could be worse - noting protective gear is there for a reason and that helmet probably saved his life, which heâll be keeping as a memory. Horning doesnât harbor any hard feelings toward the person who hit him since he was unconscious and doesnât know exactly what happened but itâs possible they may have made a wide turn and sideswiped him and didnât realize it. Horning is well known in the community having served 16 years on the Hartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education. Heâs also married to Hartland Township Treasurer Kathie Horning. They both commended the trauma team at Genesis Regional Medical Center, where he was transported following the incident, which remains under investigation by Michigan State Police at the Brighton Post. (JM)
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