Police investigating after SUV caused bicyclist to fall 22 feet from bridge
"He left him for 13 hours to die," Wendy Koch said of the SUV driver who almost struck her husband. "I have a few things I'd like to discuss with him." Jeremiah Koch, a martial arts instructor from Hapkido Plus Martial Arts in Warrenton, Texas, fell 22 feet from a bridge to avoid being hit by an SUV after a gray SUV veered towards him on the Katy Trail. Koch, who is recovering at a hospital in Columbia, said he made a split-second decision to jump from the bridge or face being hit. He performed a "breakfall" movement to lessen his injuries, which he credits with saving his life. Koch broke his back, sacrum, knee, ankle, and several ribs, and is awaiting ankle and knee surgery. Police are investigating the incident.
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"He left him for 13 hours to die," Wendy Koch said of the SUV driver who almost struck her husband. "I have a few things I'd like to discuss with him."
A martial arts instructor waited 13 hours for help last week after he said he jumped 22 feet from a bridge to avoid being struck by an SUV.
Jeremiah Koch, who is recovering at a hospital in Columbia, said he had just returned from a friend's burial and decided to take an evening ride on the Katy Trail before heading home to celebrate his birthday.
Koch said he was riding his bike southbound when a gray SUV veered onto the shoulder and headed toward him.
"Jeremiah says they looked right at each other and this guy was out to run him over," she said. "He had a split-second decision to make the jump or be hit by an SUV. He jumped over a concrete barrier and tried to hang onto the wall but lost his grip."
Koch, who owns Hapkido Plus Martial Arts in Warrenton, said he performed a movement known as a breakfall to lessen his injuries, which he credited with saving his life.
Unable to walk, Koch said he yelled for help initially but stopped at some point in the night when he heard coyotes getting close. Later in the night, he heard two people stop on the bridge to steal his bike, and they left without checking if anyone needed help. He spent two hours dragging himself 20 feet to a puddle so he could drink from it.
Wendy Koch said she and her children had been searching for Jeremiah for hours and were getting ready to call the sheriff's department when she learned he was alive and headed to the hospital.
Koch broke his back, sacrum, knee, ankle and several ribs. His wife said he had screws placed in his sacrum this week and is awaiting ankle surgery and possible knee surgery. He was able to walk with assistance on Monday.
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