Carterton head-on 5/11/11

**blackdog** · 5th November 2011, 14:18

How can you collide with the trailer if it's a head on?

RIP Rider.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5914...s-motorcyclist

**blackdog** · 5th November 2011, 18:44

Any other news guys?

**FJRider** · 5th November 2011, 18:53

Perhaps the trailer was wider than than the vehicle towing it ... overtaking and messed up/misjudged the gap I guess ...

**Daffyd** · 5th November 2011, 20:04

Mayhaps the trailer came unhooked from the tow vehicle, or slid out wide on a bend.

**Virago** · 5th November 2011, 20:13

Speculation based on the ambiguous statement of "head-on" is probably wasted effort - I've seen t-bone collisions described as head-on in the past.

The accident happened at an intersection - the statement may possibly be erronous.

**Nasty** · 5th November 2011, 20:25

As per site rules please stop speculation - there is far more to this story than has been released - it is unfair on family or friends.

It has been reported that this is a head on, which is not necessarily the truth - please save speculation until details are properly released.

**blackdog** · 6th November 2011, 12:00

"a 42 year old Masterton man"

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5916...nton-car-crash

**Headbanger** · 7th November 2011, 08:53

Uh, yeah.

Serious crash analyst Glenn Marshall said the towing vehicle was being driven by a 59-year-old Wairarapa man. His wife was also in the car. "The trailer swung into the path of the motorcycle and the motorcyclist had no route of escape and died at the scene," Mr Marshall said.

Poor fucker.

Lets not taint his name, whoever he was.

http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/bike...crash/1163761/