Darren Hicks was only three days into a new job when he was involved in a multi-victim fatal crash, but from serious adversity can grow resolve
Seven years ago, on the third day of his new job, the brakes of the sewerage truck Darren Hicks was driving suddenly stopped working as he flew down a steep hill on an Adelaide road.
Hicks not only had to come to terms with his leg being amputated – a decision made by his wife while he was unconscious in hospital – he also had to deal with the mental anguish associated with having to clear his name and avoid jail. “Cycling and just the opportunities that were potentially going to be there if I managed to find my way in it, were huge. Without them, I sometimes question whether I would be around.“Hicks trailed early against Frenchman Alexandre Leaute and crossed the line more than three seconds behind.
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