Florida Woman Hospitalized Following Collision With Turkey

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A 42-year-old motorcyclist is recovering at her Arcadia home following a weekend collision with a wild turkey on State Road 72.

According to WFLA-TV/Channel 8 in Tampa, the turkey flew into the face of Lori Hansen, who then crashed into a barbed wire fence Saturday.

The Florida Highway Patrol says Hansen wasn't wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. She was taken to a local hospital, but has since been released.

Troopers said the wild bird was found dead at the scene of the collision.

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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on May 14, 2010 at 4:33pm

Ouch! Would you like a little barbed wire on that turkey sandwich?

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Permalink Reply by Jack/dt on May 14, 2010 at 4:35pm

Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield.

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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on May 14, 2010 at 4:39pm

You're crackin' me up, Jack! I hate to laugh when someone's hurt, but that's one for the record book.

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Permalink Reply by Oldman on May 14, 2010 at 6:41pm

That's fowl'd up.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Williams on May 14, 2010 at 6:49pm

I'm glad she is OK. A helmet would provide protection, is there no helmet law in Florida? My boyfriend had a sea gull fly into his head while he was riding his motorcycle, he had a helmet on luckily. He said he felt like his neck was about to break.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Meadows on May 14, 2010 at 10:58pm

I don't think there is a helmet law in Florida. I know there's not a helmet law here in Kentucky. But I know some turkey hunters who get up at 5am and hide in the woods just to kill turkey. She just used a different method but hey I guess whatever works.