RIP Rich Carroll...........RipTearShred

[Gone Ape]

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Texas Hill Country Monsters lost a dear friend yesterday afternoon.

RipTearShred, Rich Carroll, an avid Ducatisti and dry clutch fanatic, was declared dead on arrival after being LifeFlighted from the 3 Sisters (Hill Country, Texas) to San Antonio Hospital.

Riding alone (which was the norm for Rich) he was found lying in the middle of the road by a passing motorist.  No evidence of an animal collision, and apparantly his helmet was unscathed, but it is most probable he passed due to internal injuries.

Not much is known @ this time, but anything else to come will be posted on the THCM board...........

For his birthday, he recieved a not yet taken trip to Italy to tour on Ducati...knowing Rich, that would be a 1098s, I'm sure he's there now, acheiving perfect traction, suspension compliance and throttle response....and laughing at all of us down here struggling with the same......

God Speed, Rich Carroll...........

[mitt]

RIP Rich

mitt

[Spidey]

RIP Rich.  May you always hear a desmo roar.

[JEFF_H]

Oh man...this is really sad news.
I've talked to rich on the phone several times...he was a really nice guy.

[GLantern]

RIP this always chokes me up, 

[the_Journeyman]

RIP always had to loose someone ~

JM

[Got Duc]

Damn

RIP Rich

[DesmoDiva]

RIP Rich....

[Blackout]

 

[swampduc]

God speed, Rich 

[Porsche Monkey]

Damn it Paul. That is terrible news. I was on my way out there a couple weeks ago but the bike decided to not let me go due to a vanishing oil leak. Please keep us posted if any new info turns up. This is sad news for the Texas riding community.
RIP Rich
Jon

[Buckethead]

Balls.

[Howie]

Shit.

RIP, Rich

[Grampa]

shit. 

[Duck-Stew]

Sadness.  God speed Rich...