HOG rider in a serious accident today 26/10/05

**crashe** · 26th October 2005, 22:43

Just found this on Trade Me...

Hog Rider hit this arvo on College Hill, Ponsonby, Auckland and is in hospital having major surgery. Known injuries at this stage are two broken legs.
Hope he makes a good recovery.
The HOG is a write off.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/m...readid=6412742

**N4CR** · 26th October 2005, 22:51

College hill rd in Meadowbank/St Johns... under a km away from my place. Heard some sirens today as well, may have been it.

Poor guy, hope he pulls through.

also the site of my $1.3k speeding ticket a while back... *grumble grumble*

**crashe** · 26th October 2005, 22:54

Originally Posted by tristank

College hill rd in Meadowbank/St Johns... under a km away from my place. Heard some sirens today as well, may have been it.

Poor guy, hope he pulls through.

also the site of my $1.3k speeding ticket a while back... *grumble grumble*

College Hill is in Ponsonby - where the accident happened.

College Road is in St Johns.
College Road is also in Northcote.

**N4CR** · 26th October 2005, 23:02

Darn, assumed it was college hill rd.

Wises should have taught me that there are usually more than one road with the same name.

**Karma** · 26th October 2005, 23:37

Originally Posted by crashe

Just found this on Trade Me...

Hog Rider hit this arvo on College Hill, Ponsonby, Auckland and is in hospital having major surgery. Known injuries at this stage are two broken legs.
Hope he makes a good recovery.
The HOG is a write off.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/m...readid=6412742

Just me or are these annoucements getting closer together?

Perhaps linked to all the cage drivers switching to bikes to save fuel?

**Lou Girardin** · 27th October 2005, 07:54

Was he a HOG member or just a Harley rider?

**DMNTD:Me** · 27th October 2005, 08:03

Hell,no good where ever it was.
Speedy recovery to the Hog ride I say

**TLDV8** · 27th October 2005, 08:10

Speedy recovery for sure..two broken legs has got to suck,my concern when i read that (not that it is the case here)..i see a lot of HD's/Cruisers that have very high handlebars combined with low seat heights where if you were to run into something you are fooked because of the bars.I know first hand what happens when you hit something solid,the bike stops,you don't.

**crashe** · 27th October 2005, 08:16

Lou - I don't know....

As of last night he was in surgery for over 6 hours...
So there must be more injuries than just his two broken legs.

Mind you it could depend on where the bones broke as well.

His step daughter hasn't replied back in the thread this morning.

**Lou Girardin** · 27th October 2005, 08:23

I didn't mean the 'just' to sound the way it did.
I know quite a few HOG guys and was concerned.

**crashe** · 27th October 2005, 08:27

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I didn't mean the 'just' to sound the way it did.
I know quite a few HOG guys and was concerned.

Tis ok Lou.... I know what you meant...

Hopefully the step-daughter will post in the TM thread soon with a update.

**skidz** · 27th October 2005, 15:50

Hope he has a speedy recovery. It's bad enough with one broken leg.

**crashe** · 27th October 2005, 17:07

Update from TM:

Originally Posted by tm member

Thanks to everyone for all your wishes etc. Bit of an update.He has 3 rods in his right leg from hip to ankle, really thats about all I know of his injuries at the moment. He is able to have visitors this arvo so off there very soon.

He is in Hosp for two weeks, then unable to walk for another 2 months, then finally will be able to use crutches. Bike was not a total write off though $9000 in damage done. He is definitely very luck.

I agree with a lot of people that there are a lot of idiots on the road whether it by cars or bikes! My hubbie and I have two bikes (old one and a very new one)..... I love going out on both. Was even going to get my bike licence this year. But I am now having second thoughts.

He was not associated to any harley group (chapter), is just a Hog rider. Once again thanks to everyone. I will update when we get back from hosp. =)

**DemonWolf** · 27th October 2005, 18:29

Speedy recovery to the rider... hope he gets everything sorted out...

**crashe** · 27th October 2005, 20:37

Update on the Hog rider at 9.20pm from TM Member:

Originally Posted by TM Member[/QUOTE

- Back from hospital - Only the on leg broken (informed both yesterday!) so that's great. He had surgery again this morning to clean something out of his leg. Another surgery tomorrow, then one more next week. Leg will then be put into cast and he can come home. Still going to be at least 2 - 3 months before he is able to stand and a lot longer than that before he can walk.

Thankfully he can't remember anything after trying to avoid being hit. His first visitor today was one of the witnesses that looked after him until ambulance got there. Apparantley they (the witnesses).... were just commenting on how it looked like this woman was about to do a u-turn with out looking then the next thing she did and took him out.

It took approx 2 hours to get him out from underneath the parked car that he slid under (on the bike). Of course his main concern today is the bike, also very annoyed that his brand new (4 days old) Shoei helmet is stuffed. Great advertising for Shoei helmets though as skid marks down entire right side, and visor pretty scratched (so you can see what position his head was in as he was sliding).

He is bloody lucky to get off with cuts bruises and a broken leg (femur broken completley through in one place, lower leg in two places).

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