A motorcyclist has been injured after getting caught in a wire trap on a trail in the United States.
motocross riderDaniel Benderwas injured while riding the Hidden Forest Trail in Utah’s American Fork Canyon when he got caught in a “black wire tied between two trees” and was thrown from his bike.
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He shared the horrifying incident in a Reddit post. “It was metal, like light bering wire, but thin enough that you couldn’t see it, but strong enough that you couldn’t break it,” Bender explained.
“The wire got caught in my helmet, then went into my mouth, scraped and threw me off the bike,” he said, adding, “The situation could have been much worse.”
“If it had hit my neck, I could have suffered permanent damage,” he said. Fortunately, Bender escaped with only minor injuries, including a small cut inside his mouth and face.
After this incident, the Utah County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation.Ray OrmondThe sergeant said: “The perpetrator could be charged with negligent endangerment.[…] “You could face up to a year in county jail and a fine.”
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