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Marilyn Rowland: Bike helmet made sure my crash was a mishap, not a tragedy

Recently I had a minor bicycle mishap. Gentlemen in the area dashed to my rescue with wet paper towels for my bruised elbow. My husband was behind me, delayed at a stoplight. The take-away from this incident is that my bike helmet saved me from serious injury. Please, all you bike riders out there, helmets really are necessary.

Marilyn Rowland, Modesto

This story was originally published July 5, 2017 at 6:05 PM with the headline "Marilyn Rowland: Bike helmet made sure my crash was a mishap, not a tragedy."

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