I got hit by a car

biking home from work today. This was my first time being struck by a car as a pedestrian or cyclist. I was traveling down the right side of the road toward a green light, and he made a right turn in front of me at the light. He said he never saw me.

I swerved my wheel but ran straight in to the side of his car anyway. I got upended, but stopped just short of going over the handlebars. The bike bounced a few times and fell to the ground. I stumbled off and ended up on my feet. My left handlebar made a visible 6-inch scratch above his wheel.

He stopped the car and came to check on me. I was fine. Two motorcycles were waiting at the intersecting street, and at least five people were on the sidewalk nearby. Everyone was staring. The bike had no obvious signs of damage, so I hopped back on and crossed the street. The light was still green. The rest of my trip home was unremarkable.

Nobody tell Aly.