Let justice be done. RIP Thomas, they got the bastard

[TimeOut]

The 35 year old truck driver driving a truck failed to give way (possibly couldn't see him due to the fog) and was the cause of the accident. And I'm assuming the 25 year old Skyline driver has run over him on the road, possibly didn't see him either.
The bit that gets me and they should be hit hard for is they both drove off and left him to die.

[imdying]

But even fault and who is to blame by the letter of the law is of secondary importance to keeping yourself alive.

Only to oneself, not to everybody else.

[dipshit]

Only to oneself, not to everybody else.

But if you keep yourself safe then your family doesn't have to go through the aftermath.

[scumdog]

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/articl...0Politics,nrhl
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10645305

The "off duty" Truck driver was driving the skyline, he Hit thomas in fog and dragged him and his bike down the road a ways.
Once he realized.....he drove off!...and left the kid to die on the road!, then the piece of s%%t! torched the skyline to try and hide the evidence.
Thomas was sadly found dead beside his mangled bike on the road @ approx 4am by another Truck driver

-the conditions were very foggy and limited visibility may have attributed to the crash, but there is no excuse for driving off and trying to cover it up!

....poor kid didnt stand a chance

Fail.....

[98tls]

Good thing the aviation industry and pilots take safety a bit more seriously than your typical motorcyclist does.

I am sure a pilot would avoid flying in adverse conditions when possible (if they lack the necessary instrumentation) to minimise risk of getting themselves killed.

Shame many motorcyclists don't put as much thought into their riding.

Watch the news last night Dip?seems they dont.This guy death ultitmately was through no fault of his own,the piece of shit that left him to die would in a perfect world have his fucking head cut off and justice would have been served,sadly the NZ justice system will see him spend little time in the big house then come out and carry on breathing/living a somewhat normal life.Fucking disgusting.

[98tls]

He was travelling 70 km to his parent's farm he worked on after staying the night at a friend's place in Oamaru. He no doubt had accommodation at the farm. This was not a daily commute.

Almost exactly the same scenario I faced when I was riding at 18. (see above) You could ride back to the farm the evening before in more favourable conditions or try your luck at 4 am in almost the middle of winter. Your choice.

The decisions you make and the amount of thought you put into your riding does have an influence over how much "luck" you have.

Actually he had stayed the night at his girlfriends place and was heading home for work,met the young guy twice,seemed like a nice young fella,no different than you or i at that age i guess.Yep here in Oamaru on the night in question the weather was bad but ive no doubt that under the same circumstances both you and i would both have ridden.Its only the interweb dip but fucking hell a bit of respect eh.

[dipshit]

Actually he had stayed the night at his girlfriends place and was heading home for work,met the young guy twice,seemed like a nice young fella,no different than you or i at that age i guess.Yep here in Oamaru on the night in question the weather was bad but ive no doubt that under the same circumstances both you and i would both have ridden.Its only the interweb dip but fucking hell a bit of respect eh.

Exactly the same circumstances I faced at 18... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129794152

But no, I thought about the implications of trying to ride back to the farm in the early morning in the middle of winter and chose to avoid that unnecessary risk.

[98tls]

Exactly the same circumstances I faced at 18... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129794152

But no, I thought about the implications of trying to ride back to the farm in the early morning in the middle of winter and chose to avoid that unnecessary risk.

There you go then eh.God forbid you ever come to grief mate but rest assured if you do then i will lay a bunch at your stone with a card that says "didnt think to avoid unnecessary risk.

[Berries]

The fullest story of what happened that night - http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-o...series-lies039
Although the weather was shit in most parts of Otago fog did not play a part.

[98tls]

The fullest story of what happened that night - http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-o...series-lies039
Although the weather was shit in most parts of Otago fog did not play a part.

Jesus,poor bugger.RIP.Cant believe that that not only the truck driver but the next person along who hit the guy made no attempt to do the right thing,people eh.

[danchop]

A 35-year-old truck driver was today jailed for 26 months for the hit-and-run killing of a North Otago farm worker.

Richard Eion Gent, 35, of Levels, Timaru, pleaded guilty in Oamaru District Court to careless driving causing the death of 18-year-old Tom Fry, perverting the course of justice, failing to render assistance after an accident, and failing to report an injury accident.

The court was told Gent's truck pulled out in front of Mr Fry just north of Oamaru in heavy fog in May, causing Mr Fry to fall off his motorbike and under the wheels of the 45 tonne trailer unit.

"Aware that the crash had occurred, the defendant slowed his vehicle, but then decided not to stop and continued driving south, making his deliveries and not mentioning the crash to anyone," the summary stated.

"Within minutes the rider's body, which was lying on the highway, was hit by a second vehicle (and) the driver of that vehicle also failed to remain at the scene."

He later destroyed his car to avoid detection.

Gent denied knowledge of the accident for six weeks before finally confessing his role in Mr Fry's death.

In court today Gent avoided eye contact with Tom Fry's family as they read their victim impact statements.

The victim's father, Wes, told the court that when he saw the police car arrive at his property early on May 13 he felt "rising fear and dread".

"That was just the beginning of the nightmare," he said.

"The fact that Tom died is hard enough to understand, but the circumstances were harder."

In her victim impact statement, Tom Fry's mother Ann said the death had "changed my life forever".

"My heart was shattered to pieces on that day and I don't know if it can be repaired," she said.

"(We went through) six weeks of not knowing what had happened and I thought finding out would make it easier, but it didn't."

Judge Stephen O'Driscoll said the family were "incredibly brave" to stand up in court and read their statements.

"The pain and suffering as a result of (losing) Tom will remain with them forever and nothing the court can do will change what has happened," he said.

Gent was ordered to pay reparations of $6850 for the motorcycle and was disqualified from driving for three years


why not have this judge on all court accident related deaths,the truck driver was indeed guilty but would not be in prison now if he hadnt panicked,unlike the bitch who took off from a checkpoint pissed and killed someone and recieved a stay at home/play playstation sentence