I'm from Arizona, I always check my helmet and shoes before putting them on. When I was a kid, I had the same helmet experience as you but I was on a dirt bike and I was going off a jump.

I also got hit by a big beetle we call a june bug. It hit me square in the middle of my goggles covering them with beetle juice. I was traveling about 85-90 MPH, the impact hurt like hell. Good times ...

I'm from Arizona, I always check my helmet and shoes before putting them on. When I was a kid, I had the same helmet experience as you but I was on a dirt bike and I was going off a jump.