JohnG
02-19-2008, 06:10 PM
Well I guess he went the way he wanted to!!!!
Motorcycle crash kills man who said 'skid in sideways' was way to go
Ben Sandoval
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 19, 2008 03:36 PM
SCOTTSDALE - A 61-year-old Scottsdale man, who maintained that life should end with a "skid in sideways," was killed after losing control of his motorcycle.
William Scardina was riding his 2006 Harley Davidson MC with friends about 9 a.m. Sunday near the 8100 block of east Dixileta Drive when he tried to stop too quickly, Scottsdale police said.
He was trying to avoid hitting motorcycles slowing ahead of him, police said.
Scardina, who was not wearing a helmet, skidded out of control, fell and hit his head on the ground, causing severe trauma, police said.
Scardina was taken to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Bob Tomlin was out walking with his wife that morning when he saw the accident.
"I ran across the road and tried to see if he was conscious," Tomlin said.
A trauma nurse, who was walking her dogs, performed CPR on Scardina, while another person called 911, Tomlin said.
Scardina was not conscious, said Tomlin, who kept talking to Scardina until an ambulance arrived.
"It wasn't until several minutes into it that I realized who it was I was talking to," said Tomlin, who is a member of the same motorcycle club and was a close friend of Scardina.
"He was a very friendly guy, and very well-liked in the club," Tomlin said. "Many people were very upset about it."
Born Jan. 20, 1947, in Monterey, Calif., Scardina is survived by his wife, Paula, and son, Christopher, according to his obituary.
Scardina was on the board of directors of the Black Mountain Motorcycle Club, and worked as a mortgage broker in Scottsdale.
According to his obituary, one of Scardina's favorite quotes was, "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting, 'WOW . . . What a ride!' "
Motorcycle crash kills man who said 'skid in sideways' was way to go
Ben Sandoval
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 19, 2008 03:36 PM
SCOTTSDALE - A 61-year-old Scottsdale man, who maintained that life should end with a "skid in sideways," was killed after losing control of his motorcycle.
William Scardina was riding his 2006 Harley Davidson MC with friends about 9 a.m. Sunday near the 8100 block of east Dixileta Drive when he tried to stop too quickly, Scottsdale police said.
He was trying to avoid hitting motorcycles slowing ahead of him, police said.
Scardina, who was not wearing a helmet, skidded out of control, fell and hit his head on the ground, causing severe trauma, police said.
Scardina was taken to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Bob Tomlin was out walking with his wife that morning when he saw the accident.
"I ran across the road and tried to see if he was conscious," Tomlin said.
A trauma nurse, who was walking her dogs, performed CPR on Scardina, while another person called 911, Tomlin said.
Scardina was not conscious, said Tomlin, who kept talking to Scardina until an ambulance arrived.
"It wasn't until several minutes into it that I realized who it was I was talking to," said Tomlin, who is a member of the same motorcycle club and was a close friend of Scardina.
"He was a very friendly guy, and very well-liked in the club," Tomlin said. "Many people were very upset about it."
Born Jan. 20, 1947, in Monterey, Calif., Scardina is survived by his wife, Paula, and son, Christopher, according to his obituary.
Scardina was on the board of directors of the Black Mountain Motorcycle Club, and worked as a mortgage broker in Scottsdale.
According to his obituary, one of Scardina's favorite quotes was, "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting, 'WOW . . . What a ride!' "