A motorcyclist run over by an SUV fleeing a biker gang doesn’t blame the driver who left him permanently paralyzed.
Edwin Mieses, 32, said on the “Today” show Wednesday that there’s no way for him to know exactly what was going through Alexian Lien‘s head as the swarm of bikers surrounded the Range Rover with Lien’s wife and 2-year-old daughter in the passenger seats.
“I don’t blame him,” said Mieses.
“At the end of the day, I’m not him to know what was going through his mind.”
Mieses suffered nine broken ribs, a severed spine and a torn aorta when Lien, 33, drove the SUV over him on a sunny September day on the Henry Hudson Parkway last year.
Doctors told him it’s 99.9% likely he’ll never walk again.
“I refuse to believe that,” Mieses said, crediting his faith for helping him through the ordeal.
Eleven people have been indicted in the shocking incident captured on a biker’s helmet cam. Lien’s getaway triggered a wild chase that culminated in several of the bikers smashing the windows of his SUV, pulling him from the ride, and beating and slashing him in front his family.
Neither Lien or Mieses have been charged in connection to the incident.
Mieses said he only knew three people in the loosely organized crew cruising around the city.
Cops said the confrontation began when Christopher Cruz, 28, cut off Lien with his motorcycle.
Lien bumped Cruz’s bike — leading numerous bikers to surround the SUV.
Mieses was among those who had dismounted their rides, but he said he wasn’t going after Lien.
“I wanted to check on Cruz. I saw him get hit out of the corner of my eye,” Mieses said alongside his wife, Dayana.
“I just got off like any human would … I was telling guys to keep going. I didn’t want to ruin the ride.”
He was returning to his bike with his back to the SUV when Lien ran him over. The pain was agonizing.
“I didn’t want to open my eyes because I knew he had hurt me,” Mieses said.
His attorney, Gloria Allred, did not rule out the possibility of suing Lien or the city for the incident.
“We always take everything for granted,” Mieses said. “What would I give to be able to walk again, use a bathroom again on my own. … That has allowed me to see things from a different angle.”
