Clovis tattoo shop owner speaking out after near-death motorcycle crash

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- A cherished Clovis tattoo store proprietor and motorcycle rider is speaking retired for the archetypal clip to Action News pursuing his traumatic near-death accident.

Back successful March, Josh Farmer and immoderate friends were riding their motorcycles up to Bass Lake erstwhile helium got successful a life-threatening crash.

The collision near Farmer unconscious for astir a month. Doctors had to rebuild his spine with titanium.

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Months later, his close oculus is inactive closed shut.

He kept warring and re-learned however to talk, locomotion and adjacent respire again.

Farmer says bikers instrumentality a hazard each clip they ride, but wants to stock a message.

''I've mislaid a batch of friends, adjacent household successful these situations," helium said. "I could archer you close now, a truly bully nonrecreational full-face helmet, arsenic overmuch arsenic immoderate guys don't privation to perceive it, volition and tin perfectly marque a difference."

All Farmer wanted to bash was regain spot successful clip for his daughter's 20th birthday, and helium did that arsenic the 2 shared a dance.

Josh appreciates each of the emotion and enactment he's received, but arsenic helium continues to recover, helium is asking for abstraction successful this clip and for radical not to overwhelm the shop.