Very sad

[Firefight]

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/six-year-old-girl-dies-in-quad-bike-accident-3285088






RIP

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Ow how gut wrenching that must be for the parents.

Rest in peace little one

[Bradz]

was just there this arvo, saw a young family, two young girls both had quads.. i feel sad for the family..

[Rodney007]

oh no,,,...

[flyingcr250]

was just there this arvo, saw a young family, two young girls both had quads.. i feel sad for the family..

oh my god was that today? my mate was there today he saw an ambulance comming in just as he was leaving............so sad.....

[sunhuntin]

fucks sake. :weep:

[Taz]

Very sad. My daughter rode there when she was 6. I wouldn't let her have a quad tho and she wanted a 2 wheeler. Quads are potentially more dangerous IMO.

[vr4king]

Very sad indeed NO-ONE deserves this

[SpikedPunch]

So sad, condolences to the family.

[CookMySock]

Quads are potentially more dangerous IMO.I reckon - quads and steep slopes do not mix - I am puzzled how there IS a steep slope near a kids' track on an organised course..

Still, it's a horrible thing to happen.. Poor family will be a train wreck.. A good reminder for me to take great care this holiday season.

Steve

[cr125nz]

a very sad day for the family and all those involved
R.I.P

[vazza]

Man thats so terrible. I feel so gutted for the parents.. ugh

[oldguy]

So sad news, my condolences to the family.

[Foxzee]

I hate reaading things like that. Poor wee poppet.

Condolences to the family......

[Starky307]

My condolences to the family and those at the scene off the accident, a very sad thing to have happen so close to Christmas.

[FlangMasterJ]

That's terrible. My heart goes out to them.

Quads scare the shit out of me. Rode a race quad for the first time the other week. It felt damn weird and totally foreign.

[trailblazer]

:shit: my condolences to the family. Hope my wife dosn't read that on the internet as i was wanting to buy my 2 1/2 yr old a pw50 for xmas. Mum mght just say no now. :shit:

[krazzy 450]

my condolences to the family verry sad

[camchain]

Just heard it on the radio, feeling choked up over it. Horrendous nightmare for the family, I don't understand how folks manage to cope with this sort of thing. From now on, waking up every morning with awareness it's real - over and over again.

[tnarg]

Shit thats horrible. Thoughts are with the family.

[flyingcr250]

:(it just goes to show that accidents can happen to anyone at anytime, it doesnt matter if your world number 1 or just a beginner, we all take the risk everytime we ride. we do it because we love it, its sad that this time it was a wee one, my mate cant believe it, he was talking to her father earlier today before the accident.:(

[laserracer]

So very sad ..so young to pass on..my condolences to her family...so tragic..

[L Rider]

So terribly sad. I have 2 young kids myself, 6 & 4yrs who both ride. Did both ride quads now oldest rides 2 wheeler & a quad.
Cannot even begin to imagine what her family would be going through.

[Chia]

I was there today but left before this happened.
My heart goes out to the family in this difficult time :(

[sunhuntin]

I reckon - quads and steep slopes do not mix - I am puzzled how there IS a steep slope near a kids' track on an organised course..

maybe they will fence off a section specially for youngsters with no steep slopes. if its for all ages, the younger and less experienced should have their own section. :(

[L Rider]

maybe they will fence off a section specially for youngsters with no steep slopes. if its for all ages, the younger and less experienced should have their own section. :(

There is a part for kids/learners. Has a bit of a slope off the side of the tracke in one part but i wouldn't class it as a steep slope. In saying that, those quads do roll quite easily, have seen it many times myself.

End of the day accidents do happen regardless. The poor father who took the girls there is probably feeling like utter shit at the moment & blaming himself

[barty5]

not good at all very sad to here. Was just talking to james happened on staircase hill.

[fergie]

so sad to hear this news,thoughts go out to the family,friends and the owners of the bike park,

[sunhuntin]

There is a part for kids/learners. Has a bit of a slope off the side of the tracke in one part but i wouldn't class it as a steep slope. In saying that, those quads do roll quite easily, have seen it many times myself.

End of the day accidents do happen regardless. The poor father who took the girls there is probably feeling like utter shit at the moment & blaming himself

thanks for that. clears it up a bit for someone whos never been there. the news article wasnt very clear in that regard.

[Pornstar]

Am totally gutted to read this, as i too have a little girl i can almost imagine how they feel, though i doubt it, how can you until its you in the picture. Poor family, worst possible outcome from best intentions. My girl really wants to ride a little quad, now i dont think so. My deepest condolances to the family.

[telliman]

yep very sad indeed, thoughts are with the family, damn quads man, like the words made famous by travis pastrana, a quad is just a couch to chase you into the ground!

[cheese]

Absolutely horrific to hear that. The family must be devastated and James must be feeling pretty gutted too. Quads are so freaking scary, my mate rolled one at the pallets and he still has neck issues.

My thoughts are with the family also.

[theblacksmith]

Terrible tragic news. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this devastating event.Very sad indeed.
To all my friends and colleagues that Ive met(and havent yet met) through this awesome sport - please take care and ride safe. Protect yourself and others.

[mfordy]

Must confess, I double checked my boys safety gear yesterday before they went skidding. Condolences to the family.

[scott411]

my heart felt thoughts go uot for the family of the victim, and also to James and his family, this will be a hard time for everyone involved,

[takitimu]

My deepest sympathies to everyone in this case, most especially to the family, but those who helped/witnessed this tragedy will be doing it tough to.

[Gravel911]

Man this is so sad and so close to home. Condolences go out to the family and all involved.


Ex Waikato Times:

The owners of the Thundercross Valley Bike Park at Glen Murray spent yesterday "praying and praying" for the family of the six-year-old girl who died at the park when the quad bike she was riding overturned and crushed her on Saturday afternoon.
Amber Taylor Vincent, of Papakura, was killed about 3pm.
Park co-owner Fiona Fowlie discovered the accident had happened when she arrived at the 300ha property, west of Tuakau, on Saturday at 7pm after attending a children's charity event in Auckland.
She said she and co-owners James Fowlie, her former partner, and his brother Nick were desperately upset about the accident.
Despite attempts by James Fowlie and another man to give CPR to Amber for half an hour, she died before an ambulance and Westpac Waikato air ambulance arrived.
Amber had been at the off-road motocross park with her father, who saw the bike overturn and crush her helmet. Ms Fowlie said Amber had been travelling down a part of the track where there was a "zig-zag hill" when the quad bike overturned.
"James tried desperately hard with another guy doing CPR with her," Ms Fowlie said.
"I spent many hours out there (the park) last night with the police and this morning I'm at church praying for the family and for all of us," she told the Waikato Times yesterday.
"I'm praying for the family and for all of us to give them strength and guidance."
She said Amber's family was a "wreck".
Yesterday James and Nick Fowlie, a competitive motocross rider, were back at the park, which had reopened.
The park attracts motocross enthusiasts from Auckland and the Waikato.
Amber's body was taken to Waikato Hospital for an autopsy. A memorial service will be held for her on Wednesday at the ACG Strathallan School in Papakura.
The Labour Department, which investigates workplace related accidents, and police have confirmed they are investigating. Depending on the complexity, it could take up to six months.

[crazyhorse]

Such a sad loss at the worst time of year to lose a child too.

My thoughts are with the family :hug:

[Hitcher]

Sad but avoidable. Children should not be allowed to ride quads, full stop. Even adults flip them and kill themselves. These things are dangerous. Living in the country or owning a quad should not override common sense.

[camchain]

Thing that's been worrying me about this is, I hope the helmet wasn't a lightweight bicycle type. Would be too tough to bear for parents.

[Hitcher]

Thing that's been worrying me about this is, I hope the helmet wasn't a lightweight bicycle type. Would be too tough to bear for parents.

Even if she'd been wearing a "proper" helmet, it appears unlikely that it would have saved her. There are some activities that should be denied to children, irrespective of "safety equipment". Riding quad bikes is one such. Riding ZX6s on the open road is another. So too is playing with loaded firearms. While I feel for the parents' loss, it is their negligence that has resulted in this tragedy.

Unfortunately it is unlikely that this will be the last child to be needlessly killed by a quad bike, despite high-profile prosecutions.

[barty5]

Sad but avoidable. Children should not be allowed to ride quads, full stop. Even adults flip them and kill themselves. These things are dangerous. Living in the country or owning a quad should not override common sense.

Good point but in the right place they can be ok for kids. As for this accident i cant understand why someone would let a 6 year old go down that hill let alone on a quad when there are 2 by far safer options i wouldnt let our kids go near it even on 2 wheels, It is a badly rutted steep hill drops round 200 ft over around 300feet in lenght

[Reckless]

My condolences to the parents and best wishes to James and Fiona.

Secondly I can't think that a proper MX helmet could be crushed by a kids size quad but anything is possible I suppose, also can't think where there is a Zig-Zag Hill bit up the kiddies or learners area. But again the Newspaper could have it wrong?

Hope James and Fiona are OK this will be tough on them.
No matter who, what where or why, a sad day to loose such a young life!

[Gravel911]

Good point but in the right place they can be ok for kids. As for this accident i cant understand why someone would let a 6 year old go down that hill let alone on a quad when there are 2 by far safer options i wouldnt let our kids go near it even on 2 wheels, It is a badly rutted steep hill drops round 200 ft over around 300feet in lenght

Hey Barty
Is that the part of the track that you turn hard left just thru the gate (top corner of the paddock that the kids track is in)? Then go along the top and drop off and zig zag down the hill, quite narrow and really tight corners.
The alternative is straight through the gate and down the fence line.

[barty5]

Hey Barty
Is that the part of the track that you turn hard left just thru the gate (top corner of the paddock that the kids track is in)? Then go along the top and drop off and zig zag down the hill, quite narrow and really tight corners.
The alternative is straight through the gate and down the fence line.

Yup thats the one Staircase hill there is the option to go straight through and down the hill easy steepish.

Second option is the staircase real short and steep. (where accident happened)

Thrid option (B loop) you go as far as the staircase but instead you keep following the fence accross the top of the hill and dont go down the valley at all

[flyingcr250]

Hey Barty
Is that the part of the track that you turn hard left just thru the gate (top corner of the paddock that the kids track is in)? Then go along the top and drop off and zig zag down the hill, quite narrow and really tight corners.
The alternative is straight through the gate and down the fence line.

aaahh yes i know the area your talking about, no way should a kid on a quad be going down that hill especially after the light showers we had that day.

[Gravel911]

If thats the case, unbelivable to let a child go down there on any bike!!

But hey this is probably not the right time to be disscusing this.

[noobi]

the place isn't particularly well marked at the best of times, i know of places where short cuts lead to going backwards up the track.

condolences to the family

[Bradz]

Secondly I can't think that a proper MX helmet could be crushed by a kids size quad but anything is possible I suppose, also can't think where there is a Zig-Zag Hill bit up the kiddies or learners area. But again the Newspaper could have it wrong?


from what i saw of her while i was there, she was wearing a pink fly helmet and riding what looked like a yamaha raptor 90 or similar.

[camchain]

Even if she'd been wearing a "proper" helmet, it appears unlikely that it would have saved her. There are some activities that should be denied to children, irrespective of "safety equipment". Riding quad bikes is one such. Riding ZX6s on the open road is another. So too is playing with loaded firearms. While I feel for the parents' loss, it is their negligence that has resulted in this tragedy.

Unfortunately it is unlikely that this will be the last child to be needlessly killed by a quad bike, despite high-profile prosecutions.

Not a big fan of quads myself Hitcher. Fell off the back on a sand dune at Woodhill superbowl. The bloody thing followed me down and landed on me while I was in bent in half/mid tumble. Felt/heard a huge boney 'crunch' with more pain than I thought was possible. Broke my back, had to be choppered out. As well as being heavy, that's the big problem with quads, you tip 'em over and they keep rolling.

Good to discuss but have to be a bit careful about jumping to conclusions with minimal info. Can't watch kids all the time but no doubt the parents will know with extreme and painful clarity what they should have done that day. BTW - I looked at that herald online article - very misleading photo of adult quad on trailer next to story, that didn't look accidental to me.

[camchain]

Topic tangent: That "Piha Rescue" TV show was on the other night for our entertainment. Swarms of folks jump into the pounding surf and dangerous rips - again and again. If the surf lifesavers weren't plucking drowning people out, folks would be dying ALL the time there in summer. Kind of weird that this is accepted as being a totally normal part of life in NZ.
Swimming is a healthy and positive NZ activity, but motorcycles are dangerous and nasty. Our sport could definitely do with a PR makeover.

[Danger]

Read about this today in the Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10615984

My condolences to the family, such a bloody waste.