5 Point Café community rallies behind injured Seattle bartender

The Brief

  • Seattle bartender Danny Pettet told FOX 13 he faces extensive therapy after a distracted driver struck his motorcycle a couple of weeks ago.
  • Pettet credits his full-face helmet with saving his life and is urging other riders to always wear proper protective gear.
  • The 5 Point Café launched a fundraiser to support his recovery ahead of his planned return to work this September.

SEATTLE A late-night ride home from work turned into a long road to recovery for a Seattle bartender after a vehicle struck his motorcycle last month.

Danny Pettet, an employee at The 5 Point Café, was riding his motorcycle home on June 27 when he told FOX 13, a distracted driver pulled in front of him at the intersection of 15th Avenue and Gilman Drive. The collision launched Pettet across the vehicle.

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