After an e-bike crash, the information handoff begins

Murfreesboro Police reported that an e-bike rider recently suffered a broken leg after a car turned left across the bike lane on Thompson Lane and collided with him. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services provided care at the scene before the rider was transported to a hospital.

The police reminder is straightforward: drivers need to yield to cyclists and pedestrians.

That is the prevention side of the story. But emergency preparedness has another side that starts once an injury has already occurred.

A rider receiving roadside care may move quickly from a bystander or First Helper to fire/EMS personnel, an ambulance, and then a hospital. During that chain, person-specific questions can arise: Who should be called? Is there emergency information the rider chose to make available? Is there context they would want a helper to know?

Scan If Hurt™ gives a person a way to prepare that information in advance. A scannable Safety ID connects to a person-controlled emergency profile. The individual decides what is visible.

That does not prevent collisions, replace helmets, change right-of-way laws, or substitute for 911, EMS, or medical care. It addresses one narrower problem: making chosen information available when an emergency has already begun.

For e-bike riders, preparedness should include both sides of the ride — reducing the chance of a crash and preparing for the handoff if one still happens.

Source: Murfreesboro Police Department, September 1, 2026.