CHCH biker down last night (27 September)

[Lias]

NZ Police CommCens Alert 23:00 27-09-2007 Canterbury

Location of incident: Gilberthorpes Rd/ Buchanans Rd Christchurch

Incident Type: Fatal vehicle crash

'At about 11.00pm on Thursday 27 September 2007 - Police attended a Fatal Motor vehicle in Buchanan's Road, on the outskirts of Christchurch.
A 38 year old man died at the scene after the motorcycle he was riding failed to stop at a controlled intersection and collided with a lamp-post. No other vehicle was involved in the incident and the deceased man was the sole operator of the motorcycle.
Police staff, including from the Police Serious Crash Unit, attended and an investigation into the full circumstances has commenced.
Initial indications from witnesses suggest that speed and alcohol were likely to be factors in the collision, though enquiries in that regard are yet to be fully completed.
At this point the deceased identity has been withheld - pending the notification to family members.'
Sergeant Dave Robertson
Southern Patrol Group
Christchurch

RIP whoever you are, thoughts to your family etc.

[iwilde]

speed and alcohol were likely to be factors in the collision

What more need be said?

[Finn]

speed and alcohol were likely to be factors in the collision

One beer and 55kph. Good enough to publish.

[Donor]

Natural selection at work...

I would extend sympathy to the family, but that's about it.

[LilSel]

speed and alcohol were likely to be factors in the collision

What more need be said?

likely... not confirmed...

[chanceyy]

Sympathy to the family left behind .. if its true then no sympathy for the rider

[jim.cox]

likely... not confirmed...

And then there is all the mud being left from the construction trucks from the subdivision up the road.

Plus a bit of rainfall

Sad

[iwilde]

One beer and 55kph. Good enough to publish.

Very true, should have wiated till the facts come out before commenting.

[Riff Raff]

Why do people need to judge before the facts come out? We've gone through this fairly recently on KB where someone made an assumption about alcohol with a seriously injured rider that was not in fact true. And everyone jumped on the bandwagon. You'd think you'd all learn...

[Krusti]

And we all know how reliable witnesses are!

Thoughts with the family.....RIP

[LilSel]

Why do people need to judge before the facts come out? We've gone through this fairly recently on KB where someone made an assumption about alcohol with a seriously injured rider that was not in fact true. And everyone jumped on the bandwagon. You'd think you'd all learn...

*bling*... ... they said its 'likely' not confirmed...

Its likely that my car is going to break down on the way home after work today in about ten mins time (its playing up)... but its not confirmed yet... I may make it to the workshop alright ...

(I miss my bike!!... esp when car is sulking about something!)

[Deviant Esq]

RIP fallen comrade.

[fireball]

RIP

well wishes for the family in their time of need

[_Shrek_]

Why do people need to judge before the facts come out? We've gone through this fairly recently on KB where someone made an assumption about alcohol with a seriously injured rider that was not in fact true. And everyone jumped on the bandwagon. You'd think you'd all learn...

well said RR

Finn Quote:
Originally Posted by iwilde
speed and alcohol were likely to be factors in the collision

One beer and 55kph. Good enough to publish.

good answer Finn

"anything to make news & put bikers down"

bit like this site at times people, ready to jump on some one when they stuff up or just in the wrong place at the time

[oldrider]

R.I.P Biker,

the guy that never got it wrong never got anything!

Thank you for keeping it to yourself and not involving an innocent.

Watch out for this guy. and may you on forever. John.