Tanker and motorcyclists collide in Waikato (15 January)

[Roki_nz]

Just got this from stuff http://www.stuff.co.nz/4819678a11.html

"A tanker and three motorcycles have collided in the Waikato.

Few details are available but emergency services – including the police's Serious Crash Unit and Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit – are at the scene.

Police say the crash happened on Te Kawa Rd, Otorohanga, south of Hamilton.

Te Kawa Rd is closed from the State Highway 3 intersection to the Te Kawa settlement."

Not a good start to the year :(

[Qkchk]

Here we go again......

[raftn]

Here we go again......

My thoughts to...........

[Colapop]

Fuck here we go again! I just hope the riders are ok!

[ruphus]

New Zealand Police Alert 1:55pm 15 Jan 2009 Waikato

Location of incident: Te Kawa Road, Otorohanga

Incident type: Serious Crash

A tanker and 3 motorcyclists have been involved in a serious crash on Te Kawa Road, Otorohanga. All emergency services are present.
Te Kawa Road is presenty closed at the intersection of State Highway 3/Te Kawa Road. Te Kawa Road is also closed from the Te Kawa settlement.
The Police serious crash unit and CVIU are investigating.
There are no further details available at this stage and Police will advise when the road is open again.

[fishb8nz]

Not a good day for these people. Condolences to their families.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4819678a11.html

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=32805710&threadid=32805710

[Armitage Shanks]

Not good, be interested in the circumstances - been a bad last few weeks for motorcycle accidents involving multiple bikes. Condolonces also .....

[enigma51]

Hopefully not any of the mormon few

[NighthawkNZ]

Not a good day for these people. Condolences to their families.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4819678a11.html

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=32805710&threadid=32805710

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=90370&highlight=tanker

[skidMark]

Hopefully not any of the mormon few


i will throw a txt

[enigma51]

i will throw a txt

Carver has done a post in the last few minutes so doesnt look like them

[skidMark]

Carver has done a post in the last few minutes so doesnt look like them


Yeah carver txt bk, hes not involved.

[Ixion]

Goodness. Do you suppose there might be other bikers hidden somewhere in the murky depths of the Waikato ? Not even Mormons, maybe? Sort of a North Island equivalent to the moa or moose in the South Island ? My stars, do y' suppose there could even be a lost tribe of them somewhere in there ?

[yungatart]

Ixion, that is just silly....other bikers in the Waikato....I think you are losing the plot, old man!:Pokey:

[Ixion]

Well, that's just what they said about that fish fossil thing - y'know , not actually a fish, more of a sort of gigantic marine woodlouse. Supposed to be extinct for a bazillion years, then one day it rocked up for breakfast just like it had never been away.

I reckon an exploration party should be sent into the Waikato. Properly equipped, pith helmets and such like, to see if they can find any spoor of the Lesser Waikato Motorcyclist.

[MSTRS]

I'd best be warning young Wolf then.....

[Hiflyer]

see this is a good thread! y should it be banned?

now people are checking on other people to see if theyre ok! :gob:

[yungatart]

I'd best be warning young Wolf then.....

What? To be part of the search party, or run and hide from it????

[Tank]

see this is a good thread! y should it be banned?

now people are checking on other people to see if theyre ok! :gob:

Why is it a good thread? (Serious question?).

A biker was down in Auckland also - should we all run around calling every biker we know to see if its them or not?

- Sorry I know that this sounds harsh - its not aimed at you - its just me trying to point out that there really is no value in the threads at all.

[Hiflyer]

Why is it a good thread? (Serious question?).

A biker was down in Auckland also - should we all run around calling every biker we know to see if its them or not?

- Sorry I know that this sounds harsh - its not aimed at you - its just me trying to point out that there really is no value in the threads at all.

na its ok, i mean its good cos like at the start of the thread people checked with their biker mates in the waikats to check to see if they were ok, they might not have heard otherwise??

[Oakie]

Well, that's just what they said about that fish fossil thing - y'know , not actually a fish, more of a sort of gigantic marine woodlouse. Supposed to be extinct for a bazillion years, then one day it rocked up for breakfast just like it had never been away..

You refer to the coelacanth I believe? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelacanth.

[Fatjim]

Why is it a good thread? (Serious question?).

A biker was down in Auckland also - should we all run around calling every biker we know to see if its them or not?

- Sorry I know that this sounds harsh - its not aimed at you - its just me trying to point out that there really is no value in the threads at all.
acually its worse than that. there's little value in many threads. These kinds of threads sometimes show the really worst of people.

[Ixion]

You refer to the coelacanth I believe? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelacanth.

Yeah, that's the fellow. Knew he had a name. I suspect that Mr GIJoe is distantly related to him. I bet Mr C went out , a bazillion years ago or so,said he was just going for a short ride up to the shops, then did the Mr Joe thing and just kept pootling, until everybody gave up waiting for him to get back, sent someone else for the chips , and drank his beer cos they thought he was extinct.

[SARGE]

Oh FOR FUCKS SAKE..!!!

no-one i know,, my phone hasnt rung..


fucking rubberneckers


dont text me.. it wasnt me

[TerminalAddict]

New Zealand Police Alert 2:00pm 15 Jan 2009 Waikato

Location of incident: Te Kawa Road , Otorohanga

Incident type: Fatal Crash

Media Release re Fatal Motor Crash
Media Release
At about 13.35 p.m. on Thursday the 15th of January 2009, Police attended a motor vehicle crash on Te Kawa Road, approximately 350 metres west of State Highway 3, Otorohanga Rural.
The crash occurred when four west bound motorcyclists rounded a corner as a tanker was exiting a farm drive way onto the road.
The four motorcyclists were riding in a line the last one was able to stop short of the tanker but the other three were unable to avoid crashing.
One of the motorcyclists, John Robin Hall a 43 year old Te Awamutu man, died at the scene.
One motorcyclist was taken to Waikato Hospital.

The Police Serious Crash Unit is investigating the crash.


Warren SHAW
Sergeant
Otorohanga

[flame]

John has been a close family friend of my family from way back when I was just out of nappies, a tragedy that he has been taken from everyone that loved him. Sadly his younger brother was taken in a similar way, in a similar location in 2003.
My sister was married to their brother.

I hope the strength of this family can see them through yet another tragic loss.

A bloody great guy, they both were. A very sad day indeed.

[JamRoll]

Condolences to John's family and friends.

[Quailboy]

My thoughts are with them and the family's involved. Very sad.

[Roki_nz]

My thoughts are with them and the family's involved. Very sad.

LikeWise Rest in Peace

[WelshWizard]

Meet John a few times at his brothers place, and this is now the second time for the same family.

[rocketman1]

Sorry to hear about this terrible accident my condolences to the family involved.
Lets hope that this corner can be sorted out so that it will never happen again.
RIP