While what the by standers did was commendable it appears this idiot forgot to wear the proper safety gear and according to the article "Laid the bike down" instead of standing on the binders and scrubbing as much speed as possible before impact. Of course if I wasn't wearing a helmet I would scared of what was going to happen if I flew through the air as well.
I personally can't think of very many situations where laying it down is the prudent thing to do because you are relinquishing all control at that point.
