Bike down in Terrace Tunnel (17 May 2008) [Archive]

Burger

17th May 2008, 13:23

Just rode past a bad accident in the Wellington terrace tunnel.

Looked like a (xxxxx), couldn't tell the make, perhaps a (xxxxxx).

Bike was pretty smashed up, ambo had left by the time I got there.

Hope the rider is ok.

henry

17th May 2008, 15:26

http://stuff.co.nz/4552125a11.html

17th May 2008, 15:53

Not Henry or me then.
Best wishes to the Rider for a quick recovery.

skidMark

17th May 2008, 15:57

2 cars and a motorbike, sounds nasty.

Best wishes to the rider for thier recovery.

Burger

17th May 2008, 15:58

Sorry didn't realise I shouldn't have posted the details of the bike. My apologies.

WasPhantom

17th May 2008, 16:34

I went past just as the first cops were turning up. One of the cars was in fact a trailer.

Thoughts go out the the rider and their family.

C_A

17th May 2008, 23:36

stink.
we went to the hutt this afternoon jsut after the tunnel was up to one lane each way again. didn't realise it was a bike.

unrealone

18th May 2008, 00:05

Was wondering why all the traffic was blocking up my street as the alt route!! Sad to hear it was a bike! Hope you're alright mate.

Beemer

18th May 2008, 12:49

Not sure when this happened but it's on Stuff at the moment:

Wellington Police and ambulance are at the scene of a crash between two cars and a motorbike in the Terrace Tunnel.

The tunnel is currently blocked both ways and police advise taking an alternative route.

Bikers Family

18th May 2008, 23:23

Hi to all Thank you to those who sent your wishes! Our Father is doing ok he is going in for surgery again tomorrow- thank god he had good protective gear on and an unknown MP on site helped. This all saved his life!

sinfull

18th May 2008, 23:27

Good to hear he's on the road to recovery ! Never nice to hear of someone going down the road !

MyGSXF

18th May 2008, 23:35

Good to hear your Dad is relatively ok!! :hug: Thanks for the update!!! :2thumbsup

Jen :rockon:

Trudes

19th May 2008, 07:06

Thanks for the up-date BF, glad to hear your dad's going to be ok. :)

Nasty

19th May 2008, 07:33

Thanks for the update ... glad to see hes on the path to recovery!!

blacksheep

19th May 2008, 07:50

good to hear,all the best for your fathers speedy recovery!

19th May 2008, 07:56

Thank you for taking the time to let us know. We don't like to hear of fellow riders getting hurt or worse.

best wishes to your Dad.

Mark

kermit63

19th May 2008, 08:01

Good to hear your father's OK. I hope he makes a speedy recovery. Wish him all the best.

Cheers.

WasPhantom

19th May 2008, 08:59

That's great to hear your father's doing relatively okay! I trust he has a speedy recovery.

LilSel

19th May 2008, 09:12

Fireball & I went past this too in the car... saw the bike on the tow truck.
Red trumpy

Hope ya dad heals quick matey, sending well wishes from akld

Guided_monkey

19th May 2008, 11:54

Best wishes for your fathers recovery.... never good when I hear of fellow bikers and accidents.. :(

beyond

19th May 2008, 19:05

Thanks heaps for taking the time out to register and let us know what's happening. Sounds like a few tense days ahead for you all.
As others have said, I wish him a steady fast recovery. Hang in there and all the best.

Holy Roller

19th May 2008, 19:14

Our prayers are for you Herman
wish you a speedy recovery

325rocket

19th May 2008, 19:18

glad to hear hes on the mend. all the best

Jiminy

19th May 2008, 22:25

Good to hear your dad is ok. Wish him well. :grouphug:

6ft5

24th May 2008, 19:59

Trudes

24th May 2008, 20:02

Glad you're ok there mate!

Mom

24th May 2008, 20:13

Tiger 955i, trailer dropped off a car, nowhere to go

Bugger! Glad to see you ok to post here mate. Do what you are told around re-hab to get yourself back up and about again. Get well soon!

Pussy

24th May 2008, 20:25

All the best for your recovery!

oldrider

24th May 2008, 20:51

Hi everyone,

yes it was me. Tiger 955i, trailer dropped off a car, nowhere to go

complex leg break and hand break, bike written off, rest ok.

in hospital for another week and then 6 month rehabilliation :(

thanks for your support

As one Tiger rider to another, I wish you all the best for your recovery.

Must have felt a bit like a rat in a trap, being in a tunnel and all, confronted by a driver-less trailer and hemmed in by cages and tunnel walls! :confused:

You done good just coming out alive! :niceone: Well done that man. :2thumbsup Cheers, John.

Crazy Steve

24th May 2008, 20:52

Rider is ok...

Best of luck...take care..

Crazy Steve...

icekiwi

24th May 2008, 21:07

Well done on coming out of this one...
Have a speedy recovery..
Best wishes...

henry

24th May 2008, 21:08

Good to here you're ok. Hope they lock the driver up.

6ft5

24th May 2008, 21:34

thanks for all the support

police have said charges will be laid for careless use of a motor vehicle causing personal injury. Could be suspension of license for the car driver or a jail sentence even if there are previous circumstances.

The person should really be appointed as my personal transporter for the next 6 months, as the prime victim all i get is ACC.....

6ft5

24th May 2008, 21:35

will post pics of the bike soon

fireliv

24th May 2008, 21:41

Glad to here recovery is well underway.

Just put you story forward, and it is only careless, licence suspension is not mandatory. Tell them the hardship it will cause for you to lose your licence.

Good luck

6ft5

24th May 2008, 22:13

thanks will tell them my story for sure. 6 months loss of contract income etc...perhaps more

Dodger

24th May 2008, 22:27

yes it was me. Tiger 955i, trailer dropped off a car, nowhere to go

Eeght.. nasty
Don't people use the safety chains on their trailers? I've seen quite a few fall off..

Best of luck with a speedy recovery.

sinfull

24th May 2008, 22:53

Speedy recovery mate ! Anything a sinfull bastard can do to help , just holla !

6ft5

25th May 2008, 15:02

Here are the promised pics

Crasherfromwayback

25th May 2008, 15:39

Here are the promised pics

Yeah you made a nice job of that one Herman!

When it turned up at work I knew it was you...glad you're healing nicely, and sorry to hear about it!

Pete (Wellington Motorcycles)

fergie

25th May 2008, 15:43

Ouch! those pics look expensive!. best wishes for a satisfactory outcome and a very speedy recovery.

Dino

25th May 2008, 21:13

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, sounded a nasty accident.

6ft5

26th May 2008, 17:57

follow the link for the press report

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4561004a23917.html

Nasty

26th May 2008, 18:26

follow the link for the press report

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4561004a23917.html

You definately famous now ... isn't it cool how people come together!!

munterk6

27th May 2008, 07:12

Dino

27th May 2008, 07:22

Another item on Stuffs main page.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4561246a10.html

All the best for a speedy recovery.

Owl

27th May 2008, 07:28

Good on ya Ron!:2thumbsup

chanceyy

27th May 2008, 07:31

speedy recovery ... just glad your hear to tell us about it .. ouchy on the pics .. & big ups to Ron Mark his partner & the unnamed woman, :yes:

fLaThEaD FreD

27th May 2008, 07:32

But any politician would have done that.....even if you were made of stone.:banana:

QUOTE=Ferris;1580893]Good on ya Ron!:2thumbsup[/QUOTE]

nudemetalz

27th May 2008, 11:26

Just read that in the Dom Post.
Good on Ron and his Mrs + the other lady. :clap:

Swoop

27th May 2008, 11:44

Thank goodness it was a politician with a brain.
A soldier's training coming into good use.

Let's hope for a speedy recovery!

henry

27th May 2008, 11:57

Good ole Ron Mark, every time I see him on TV he has something sensible and constructive to offer!

That's sarcasm right? He's a bloody idiot. He was on the radio this morning wanting hoodies banned because they encourage gangs!

But good on him for helping out. Maybe he's not such a fucktard after all.

gijoe1313

27th May 2008, 12:02

I hope the damage to his bike will buff out! Good to hear hes on the mend and with his attitude, I'm sure he will be raring fit to be on two wheels again? :yes:

I guess he doesn't want to eat the hospital food and wear those short gowns! :pinch:

Thanks for sharing!

6ft5

27th May 2008, 18:06

Man all i wanted to do was thank those that saved my life and a whole media circus starts turning. Even had to say no to One News for a video interview in the hospital with Ron Mark, enough is enough.

If the talk was about poor driving standards, that would be different.

Hospital food, hmmmm, volume ok, nutrition ok, taste poor, variation ok.

Nasty

27th May 2008, 19:33

Not too much longer and you'll be home ... and the sleep if nothing else will improve i am sure :)

RantyDave

27th May 2008, 19:39

Here are the promised pics
Ohhhh, fark that's a nasty one. I take it the trailer became disconnected from the car in a way that was not exactly an accident then?

Shit man. Get well soon and all that, but I can't help feeling you actually came off pretty well.

Dave

riffer

27th May 2008, 19:41

Good on you Ron Mark. About time you put that raised middle finger to some better use.

Good to hear you're on the mend Herman.

Scorpygirl

27th May 2008, 19:45

Bob

28th May 2008, 00:20

A New Zealand MP has saved a biker’s life – but says he is not a hero.

Herman van Krieken was struck by a trailer going through The Terrace Tunnel. Ron Mark and his partner Chris Tracey stopped to help – and Mr Mark prevented Mr van Krieken from bleeding to death by using his fist to plug (van Krieken’s) main artery.

Mr Mark said "I just heard the bang and I saw him flying through the air. I had my fist there the whole time, he wasn't gushing blood all over the place, but there was bleeding and it was clearly a double compound fracture of the lower leg.”

Mr van Krieken wrote to Prime Minister Helen Clark saying that when he came to, he was "absolutely staggered" to see Mr Mark "on his knees on the road with his tie on and having his finger up my main artery".

Mr Mark said he was no hero. He had family members in the fire service, police and St John Ambulance who helped save lives every day. "I don't really think I did a lot."

I think everyone should congratulate Mr Mark on being a true hero – without his speedy action, someone could have died. Well done that man.

6ft5

28th May 2008, 00:36

Not entirely sure about the trailer. A witness mentioned to me that it came off a car going in the same direction as me and the driver started to slow down to control it, not much you can when that happens. Leaves the question on the safety chain ? ? ? Where were the instructions and training?????:Oi:

DingoZ

28th May 2008, 00:39

Commend the person on his actions Yes. Talk it up because he is a politician NO....

Lot's of people live in the hope it's what anyone would do, if they were at the scene of something like that..

Just because the person is a "politician" the incident and his "media labelled heroism" is going to get more milage than if it was let's say "another passing motorist"....

Spare a thought and a moment or two for the people that are not so fortunate, that people are so ignorant or selfish, or just plain couldn't give a fuck, that they drive past the scene of an accident, and right past someone who is screaming at the top of their lungs for someone to stop and help, as a person close to them dies in their arms.

Good on the person Mr Mark for stopping, leave the political side of things out of it.

MaxB

28th May 2008, 00:54

Ouch. Hope you heal well mate.

Bob

28th May 2008, 01:47

As I come from the UK, whether he is an NZ politician doesn't matter a fig to me. I just wanted to put this out there having found it - fantastic piece of heroism, whether he wants to be called one or not.

It always fascinates me that people who do truly heroic things like this are often so modest about what they've done.

Romeo

28th May 2008, 03:28

Woah, that's pretty awesome.

I think that expecting the average person to plug a major artery is a bit much. Ron Mark was in the army for like, forever, then he was the head of some arab special forces or something. He'd know what to do, and has probably killed a number of people with his bare hands. The average person (me included) probably wouldn't have the training or stomach to do that.

Good on him though, supprised I haven't heard about this in the mainstream.

jrandom

28th May 2008, 03:34

... supprised I haven't heard about this in the mainstream.

Sure you have; see the links to stuff.co.nz and comments from the injured rider in question over in this thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=73862).

Romeo

28th May 2008, 03:38

Sure you have; see the links to stuff.co.nz and comments from the injured rider in question over in this thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=73862).

OH, right - now I remember that one. I never knew Ron Mark was involved, they usually like to beat things like this up in the media. I guess I've been out of the loop ;D.

//EDIT: Err, shouldn't you be in bed?

jrandom

28th May 2008, 04:21

EDIT: Err, shouldn't you be in bed?

3am snacking ftw.

(I just restarted my lifting training yesterday - resuming training after an extended break always leaves me twitchy and restless at night, as well as ridiculously hungry.)

Dafe

28th May 2008, 06:28

Good ole Ron Mark, every time I see him on TV he has something sensible and constructive to offer! This time he has saved a man's life, a biker's life:niceone:
Good onya Ron!! :banana:

http://stuff.co.nz/4561246a10.html

Good ole Skid!!! Saving motorcyclists now is he???

He's a top bloke, one of few politicians worth their pay packet.

Shame he wasn't in National, he'd do a great job as minister of health....

6ft5

30th May 2008, 16:41

Hi everyone...am home now on the road to recovery with lots of toys none motorised though

Nasty

30th May 2008, 16:52

Hi everyone...am home now on the road to recovery with lots of toys none motorised though

YAY... that is good news about being home .. sux about the non-motorised toys .. but they will come :)

WasPhantom

30th May 2008, 17:13

Hi everyone...am home now on the road to recovery with lots of toys none motorised though

Hooray! Welcome home! As for the trailer, when I saw it when I rode past (police had just turned up to the scene at that time), there was a definite person sized dent in the front. SO I'm not sure what the person was saying about the trailer driver having slowed down.

Anyway, I hope you recover well :)

Jiminy

30th May 2008, 17:56

Hi everyone...am home now on the road to recovery with lots of toys none motorised though

Good to hear you're getting better.

As for the motorised toys, you still have this tiger engine lying around, now, do you? I'm sure the wheel chair could do with some assistance :scooter: :whistle:

30th May 2008, 18:27

Good to see you are bouncing back. Now you have time to pick out a new Triumph.
Get well.

Mark

henry

30th May 2008, 18:30

New Daytona on it's way apparently. You would have been going so fast you would have been gone before the accident happened :)

6ft5

31st May 2008, 09:46

thanks guys,

am moved by your support. the insurance companies have been great, got all my gear replaced, just need my leg to come right so i can walk to check out the new rides. :sunny:

As for the owner of the car that towed the trailer, he will forever feel guilty for not having had the balls to come forward and make amends. I am over it! :angry:

All i can say is when you ride, make sure you wear all the right gear, it saved my limbs and possibly my life! :done:

other than that, its time for a beer!

6ft5

17th June 2008, 19:18

A quick update

Have moved to a hotel next to my work, thanks employer! Give me the ability to go to work with too much fuss. Quick trip in the wheelchair and i am there.

Recovery is going well, final xrays on 1 july, hand will be back to normal by then and wheelchair replaced by crutches. Be back in business in no time!

Later....:scooter:

Pussy

17th June 2008, 21:34

Great news, Herman, good on you! :yes:

howdamnhard

17th June 2008, 21:42

Dino

17th June 2008, 21:59

Glad your getting around again and things are on the mend, shit I hope you didn't have to push the wheelchair into the wind we had today.

All the best

SDU

18th June 2008, 12:59

Good to hear your recovery is progressing. It won't be long now before you can start haunting the local bikeshops. In the mean sit back relax:drinkup:

Radar

24th June 2008, 08:01

Nice to read your good news Herman.

Hope to meet up with you some day soon, maybe on a Ulysses Club group ride.

6ft5

9th August 2008, 09:52

Yeah back home and dreaming of my new wheels will be a while yet but one can but have those dreams

Nasty

9th August 2008, 09:54

Nothing like dreaming love ... never let anyone take those away ... great news that you are back home again :)

6ft5

18th August 2008, 18:40

yeap still looking though, the BMW 1150RT is looking good! Should my friends to help me ask the right questions, anyone.....:buggerd:

Gareth51

18th August 2008, 18:57

Stay with Triumph

6ft5

28th August 2008, 07:32

Well I am thinking Honda ST1300, BMW 1150RT or Kawasaki Concours, nicely faired bikes a bit dearer but perhaps just what I need...lets wait and see

Dino

28th August 2008, 07:42

Looks like you are getting a nice selection of bikes to choose from, tough decision, have fun.

6ft5

30th April 2009, 22:28

Went to court as a witness to support the police prosecutor charge the guy that caused me to crash into his trailer in May 2008. Well to make a long story short, he got off "NOT GUILTY".

:argh:

Hard to believe and I am angry and confused

6ft5

30th April 2009, 22:32

Anyway, now that the case has been closed I am sitting here trying to figure out how what where and really feel like kicking someone

My body is disfigured, my mind is going crazy, my bank account depleted while the cager is at home having a party because the judge decided the trailer just came off and it wasn't his fault

:angry2:

I don't get it !!!

Laxi

30th April 2009, 22:48

sorry to hear about the accident and all the problems that came with it, not much anyone can say to make it any better, my wife and I had a simillar situation with a drunk who got off and 10 years later she still has limmited use of her hand, so I really do feel for you, all I can do is hope there is such a thing as carma and the s.o.b gets whats comming, keep your chin up mate and best of luck

6ft5

30th April 2009, 22:48

ital916

1st May 2009, 06:08

Nasty

1st May 2009, 06:26

that just really and truely sucks the big one ... I am sorry you have to go through that crap .. its not fun .. and worse when another road user does something stupid and gets away with it!

Ms Piggy

1st May 2009, 07:09

Anyone out there that is able to help me get some legal advice whether or not and how to file for a personal injury claim against the cager

Just want to let him feel the same pain I am having and will have for a further few years

Hi 6ft5 - sorry to hear about the outcome of the trial! :argh:

The Wellington Community Law Centre could help - they give free legal advice.
http://www.communitylaw.org.nz/Wellington.58.0.html It is always first in first served so if you're going to go there for help arrive early.

All the best. Cheers, Ms Piggy

CookMySock

1st May 2009, 07:27

Just want to let him feel the same pain I am having and will have for a further few yearsI see you are feeling very angry, and with good cause. 8-(

You dont want to hear this, but revenge is not a way forward for you. What's done is done, and while it's normal to feel angry about it today, your life will be stopped while you cling to it. Talk to your doc and tell him how angry you are feeling and ask for some support. He'll put put you onto some people who can help you repair this part of your self - it's no different to repairing any other broken part of you.

All the best,
Steve

6ft5

21st May 2009, 16:15

Ok guys, I am so over this episode that I decided to buy another bike and move on

So I bought Harley something FL.... yeah yeah, laugh all you want and signed up with HOG international etc...bla bla bla.

But I have also contacted the Sensible Sentencing Trust to try and find out if there is a way to get some revenge here. Obviously the justice system sucks for victims, so I figured, i'll go and rustle up some hardcore right activists to shake the system. God knows what comes out of this but who knows.

In the meantime, I think I will go back to the media to see if they are interested in a follow up article to give the whole thing some sting and see if in my case the driver fronts up with at least an apology or something.

Herman

Bend-it

21st May 2009, 16:32

Good on ya mate... Glad the accident hasn't held you back from biking...

Hope it goes well with the Sensible Sentencing Trust etc, but don't let it run your life yeah? There are other things to live for...

Cheers!

6ft5

21st May 2009, 16:35

Thanks Bend-it

You are soo right, it has been eating on me and now it is time for me to enjoy riding again, even went through the Terrace Tunnel the other day. Strange feeling though knowing what happened there, the mind always plays tricks doesn't it