Biker down: Murrays Bay, Auckland - what the heck happened??? (17 August)

[WildBoarMouse]

Does anyone know what happened? Why did he get back on and ride off only to hit a parked car???

NZ Police CommCens Alert 23:00 16-08-2006 North Shore Waitekere Rodney
Location of incident: Sunrise Rd, Murrays Bay
Incident Type: Fatal crash

A 36 year old North Shore man has died after the motorcyle he was riding collided with the rear of a parked unattended car. He died at the scene as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.Prior to the collision the rider had fallen off the motorcycle on East Coast Rd near Rangitoto College. He was assisted back on his motorcycle and rode down the hill and into Sunrise Rd where he collided with the car.The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the incident.

[WickedOne]

Sounds a bit suspect.....

[KATWYN]

He was assisted back on his motorcycle and rode down the hill and into Sunrise Rd where he collided with the car..

Oh thats terrible. Perhaps he had some sort of head injury? or just dazed.
from the first crash

Rest in peace rider whoever you are, this is very sad

[frogfeaturesFZR]

RIP unknown rider, who the hell let him ride off if he was dazed/shocked anyway ?

[Drunken Monkey]

What a turkey...

[Zukin]

What a turkey...

That person you just called a Turkey is someones son, brother, best friend....
Regardless of what happended show a little respect please

Anyway why do people always speculate?
It is a sad loss to his friends and family

Scott

[outlawtorn]

tragic. condolences to his family and friends

[Dooly]

Thats just so much bad luck.
As said above, must of been dazed etc etc.

[Drunken Monkey]

That person you just called a Turkey is someones son, brother, best friend....
Regardless of what happended show a little respect please

Anyway why do people always speculate?
It is a sad loss to his friends and family

Scott

Didn't see you post that dribble in the Darwin awards thread. What, just because it's closer to home it suddenly becomes insenstive? Pfffft.

[Patrick]

Pissed, perhaps?

[WickedOne]

Pissed, perhaps?

That was my first thought... probably best to avoid speculation at this stage though, you wouldn't want to offend anyone.....

[Patrick]

That was my first thought... probably best to avoid speculation at this stage though, you wouldn't want to offend anyone.....

On here???? You're joking, right??????? Tis the norm, I thought...

[ManDownUnder]

Didn't see you post that dribble in the Darwin awards thread. What, just because it's closer to home it suddenly becomes insenstive? Pfffft.

Becomes insensitive - no. IS insensitive - yes. How could it not be insensitive - on second thoughts, no, don't answer that - it's not the time or place for a debate on it.

RIP to whoever it was... condolences to the family.,

[TLDV8]

At the end of the day,somebody will get a knock on the door they never wanted......

Godspeed fallen Rider.

[Blackbird]

At the end of the day,somebody will get a knock on the door they never wanted......

Godspeed fallen Rider.

Amen to that. Even if human failings were involved, it is still a tragedy.

As for the knock on the door, my best friend and workmate was killed in a motor accident a few years back. The police contacted me through our workplace and asked me to go and break the news to his family with them in attendance. Three children in their teens and a lovely wife and I had to tell them. You never want to do that more than once in your lifetime and I still sometimes cry about it in the small hours even though it was nearly 20 years ago. It changed the whole way I look at life. Yep, the knock on the door is very personal for me.