An unknown perpetrator strung a taut cord across a Colorado bicycle trail that flipped two cyclists, seriously injuring one.
Nard Claar, a 69-year-old artist and gallery owner, can no longer paint, draw, or take photographs. In fact, according to the Colorado Springs Independent, he can’t even hold a cup.
That’s because last week, Claar and a friend, Zac Chapman, fell victim to a booby trap while riding bikes along the Rock Island Trail in Colorado Springs.
“We were just cooking along, coming down a hill 17-18 miles per hour, and all of a sudden, I was dead stopped,” Claar told local news station KRDO. That’s where Claar’s memory goes blank.
Chapman, who was riding behind Claar, told authorities he caught a glimpse of a tripwire before they struck it. “I screamed Nard’s name and I hit my brakes and flew over the handlebars, and that’s when I saw Nard on the ground,” Chapman told the Independent.
Claar’s tires hit the low-strung wire, flipping his bike and flinging him over the bars. He lost consciousness and later woke up in Memorial Hospital. He learned from others who witnessed the accident that after the crash he’d been convulsing and breathing irregularly.
