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Hawkeye
23rd March 2009, 09:09
Came across a bad smash today. I followed a Fire Engine up the Granada slip Rd heading into Wellington at 8:50am today only to get to the top of the slip to find 6 sets of disco lights and 2 Fire Engines.
There was a courier van sitting across 2 lanes and as I got along side, saw a sports bike down and everyone leaning over the rider.
It looked to me like the van had changed lanes and sent the bike into the barriers. Not good!
Nasty
23rd March 2009, 09:12
New Zealand Police Alert 8:00am 23 Mar 2009 Wellington

Location of incident: Johnsonville Porirua Motorway

Incident type: Serious Accident

A motorcycle has been hit by a van on the motorway southbound near the Tawa off ramp.
Accident is causing serious delays to southbound traffic.
The motorcyclist is reported as injured but not seriously.
Hawkeye
23rd March 2009, 09:16
The motorcyclist is reported as injured but not seriously.


Good news as it didn't look too good!
riffer
23rd March 2009, 09:20
Wasn't me guys

:) I got to work just fine today.

Best wishes to downed rider.
CookMySock
23rd March 2009, 11:53
woops. hoping everyone is ok!

Steve
Her_C4
23rd March 2009, 12:09
Came across a bad smash today. I followed a Fire Engine up the Granada slip Rd heading into Wellington at 8:50am today only to get to the top of the slip to find 6 sets of disco lights and 2 Fire Engines.
There was a courier van sitting across 2 lanes and as I got along side, saw a sports bike down and everyone leaning over the rider.
It looked to me like the van had changed lanes and sent the bike into the barriers. Not good!

I went past in the van just after you. The motorcyclist was being lifted on to the stretcher and into the ambulance and he appeared to be sitting up and talking to ambo's. His bike looked trashed.
LBD
23rd March 2009, 13:55
That a relief...And I gather it was not a wire rope barrier...anyone confirm??
Nasty
23rd March 2009, 14:10
That a relief...And I gather it was not a wire rope barrier...anyone confirm??

I wouldn't think so ... or not at that part of the motorway.
Burtha
23rd March 2009, 14:18
what a bummer - at least dems is OK, phew.
crash99
23rd March 2009, 16:24
Definitely not the cheese cutter. When I went by the guy was talking to peoples - bike was not :-( In very bad way. Sorry dude . . .
caseye
23rd March 2009, 18:28
Pleased to hear that the rider is OK, hope the van driver is insured!
A lucky escape for the rider, had it happened where ther was a cheese cutter things would have been very different.
speed_star
24th March 2009, 19:20
Bad news,I hope every one is fine.
BMWST?
24th March 2009, 20:02
lucky guy,bloody couriers......
RocKai
25th March 2009, 03:13
I thought it was only Auckland Couriers are maniac lol. :no:

Good luck with the pay-out ^^