Your Prayers Needed

[2000ex]

Last night there was a horrible explosion and fire at my friends house and he is in serious condition with 3rd degree burns on most of his body.

He is a diehard ATV rider and would give you the shirt off his back to a complete stranger. He is probably one of the truely nicest human beings I have ever met. A few of the guys on the board have met "The Brit" at a few of my rides...and I have no doubt that they would echo my sentiments. I am sure he will have a very long road to recovery, and details are pretty sketchy at the moment...but your prayers are needed.

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=62825

God Bless

[Rrider4life8]

my prayers go out to him:(

[Fitzy]

ditto:(

[sly400ex]

God bless:(

my prayers are with him and his family

[OCCRA288]

He's got mine as well

[JDiablo]

my prayers are for him...he will ride again

Originally posted by 250ex3
my prayers are with him and his family

[infantry317]

Done, hope he gets well soon :(

[DillonTMNT]

Best wishes go to him and his friends and family. :(




-Dillon

my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family
pull through it buddy!

[20400ex01]

sorry to hear about your friend, i hope all turns out well hang in there........:(

[400exdad]

I'll mention he and his family in my prayers tonight.

[Pappy]

boy thats gotta be ruff:( i will be thinking of him

[MIKE400EX]

Our prayers are with him and his family.:(

[4traxx]

My prayers to them .
Keep us informedc. We are not that far away . will help out when I can .

[northeast400]

sorry to hear about that. I think I speak for everyone when I say if there is anything we can do just ask

[Mr.Offroad]

You got 'em comin' at ya from the west coast, bud. Sure sounds nasty, though. Hope he gets through it. Lots of pain with burns, but God heals.

[Urpoisonddream]

Sorry im a little late reading this one, sorry to hear all that happened to your friend. I'll be sure to pray for your him and his family that after all this everything will come together and they will be on their feet. Your friend beter and on his seat!

[brian-250]

Originally posted by MIKE400EX
Our prayers are with him and his family.:(

[CowsBitePeople]

Originally posted by gangsta
my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family
pull through it buddy!

['03'300ex'er]

thoughts and prayers are with him

[JTRtrx250r]

Originally posted by '03'300ex'er
thoughts and prayers are with him I send my sympathy man, we all hope he makes out ok:(

[SGA]

Im really sorry to read this. Let your friend know we are pulling for him, and keep us updated. SGA

[quadman22]

oh my god wes:( i have met the guy before and from the little time i spent with him he was extremely friendly. i can not believe this happened. prayers are with him tonight.... do they know exactly what the cause was? keep everyone updated

[jmoney45]

Originally posted by '03'300ex'er
thoughts and prayers are with him

[2000ex]

Thanks everyone for their kind words. The next few days we should know more about his situation and if he is going to pull through the next 72 hours. Word is that if he makes it through that he will spend 3-5 years in the hospital :(

The cause of the explosion was something I am sure more than a few of us here have been guilty at one time or another. He was supposedly transferring gas from a motorcycle tank into a gas can when the propane heater in the garage ignighted the fumes causing the explosion and subsequent fire. It was so hot that the lally columns holding up the house are bent like a boomerang.

This is just a horrible, tragic accident that happened to a 39yo man who has been around this stuff all his life. Please be careful and dont think it cannot happen to you.

i do that all the time with my gas tank b/c I have a bad one so I syphen it out of a hose into my better gas tank....I also have my gas heater in my basement that has sometimes been on full blast while I was doing this...I will definately be more careful now

[SGA]

I have a propane heater in the garage. I never ever transfer gas in the garage, fill mowers, etc, even in the summer. Its just too dangerous, plus it always spills and stinks the place up. I dont care if its 5 below, I go outside, plus I have taught my son the same thing.
It doesnt sound too good for your friend. We have no control over things like this and we have to hand it over to a higher power than us, what ever the outcome. My thoughts and prayers are with him.

[JTRtrx250r]

Ive been thinking about the guy since I read the post last night, I dont know him but still have a sick to my stomach feel, things like this need to wake others up and make them realize what can happen and not think it cant happen to them, I just wish there was something I could do but I know I cant, Im sure we all feel that way, Im not religious... but pray to God he makes it:(

God..Please let this guy pull thru...amen

Originally posted by 4traxx
My prayers to them .
Keep us informedc. We are not that far away . will help out when I can .

Same here!:(

[rollie]

Originally posted by Iwanna250R
Same here!:( :(

[JTRtrx250r]

I know its probably still too soon but any word on his condition,plz tell me hes still w/ us:(

[jonc623]

thoughts and prayers from here too

[SGA]

Could you please give us a update on your friend?

[WEEZIL]

Poor dude. My heart goes out to him and his family. I hope he heals and someday rides again.

[Fitzy]

we should send him a lil something from all of us at exriders.com:)

[03400EX_Nacs]

well, last night my friend rolled his four wheeler..... it landed on him and he broke his neck :(:(:(.... he was only 15 we are all taking it really hard..... PLEASE send out Prayers for his family and friends... Thanks

[SGA]

Originally posted by 03400EX_Nacs
well, last night my friend rolled his four wheeler..... it landed on him and he broke his neck :(:(:(.... he was only 15 we are all taking it really hard..... PLEASE send out Prayers for his family and friends... Thanks
I am taking it by you saying he was only 15, that he didnt make it. Im really sorry to hear that. :(

[Fitzy]

Originally posted by SGA
I am taking it by you saying he was only 15, that he didnt make it. Im really sorry to hear that. :(

thats terrible, people need to be more careful on atv's:(

[2000ex]

UPDATE: He is in stable condition as of this moment. They grafted any skin he had left on his body to his hands and feet. The doctor says that the graft surgery went well, although the pulse in his hands and feet have been up and down. He is still in danger of losing both his and feet, but the next two weeks will tell to see what happens.

Tonight we established a family fund to help himself, his wife and his two children. My thoughts are to have a fundraiser at at least one of the NEATV-MX races in raffling off a brand new 450r with all of the benefits going to the family. I really have no idea if this would be approved by Howard, etc...but it is really worth a shot as they are in dire need of help right now.

If anyone has any ideas or any way they could help out this family and great man it is greatfully appreciated.

Thank you fellow EXRIDERS,
Wes Oliver

[Fitzy]

nice to hear he's getting better. that raffle sounds like a good idea

[Foxyangel0425]

Oh, i am so sorry to hear of this horrible event...my thoughts and prayers go out to him!! It won't be a easy road to recovery, but if he has the drive he will pull through!

[Chef]

I'm not much of one for praying, but I will definitely be thinking of him.