Biker down (Mangatarata, 23 February)

**Dak** · 23rd February 2008, 13:33

Fak, not another one, be carefull out there people.

New Zealand Police Alert 1:25pm 23 Feb 2008 Waikato

Location of incident: SH2, Mangatarata

Incident type: Motorcyclist Killed

Police are en route to a crash on SH2 at the intersection with Steen Road, Mangatarata. This is 2kms east of the Thames (SH25) turnoff.
Fire service report that a motorcyclist has been killed, having collided with a truck.
Transit NZ have been called to organise diversions; these are likely to be through Miranda.
The Waikato Serious Crash Unit will complete the investigation and provide media updates in due course.

Issued By: Inspector Ian Brooker

**EJK** · 23rd February 2008, 13:49

With a truck!

**steveb64** · 23rd February 2008, 14:58

Bummer. RIP dude.

**Bonez** · 23rd February 2008, 15:01

Originally Posted by EJKDDORAI

With a truck!

Trucks frequent NZ roads.

Beleive it or not...............................

RIP

**Swampdonkey** · 23rd February 2008, 16:28

Sad news indeed....cannot help but think of a guy i saw about 8am this morning in Kawakawa loaded up on a valdero adventure type bike,came straight thru the stop sign on state no1 cutting me off.Howling wind and rain,thinking man i hope he makes it where ever hes off to.......

condolances to family of rider down

**Squiggles** · 23rd February 2008, 16:30

Sad, one side of the road has a detour operating still. T'was a bike parked up nearby, so rider might've been travelling with another person (this bike looked relatively ok)

**BiK3RChiK** · 23rd February 2008, 16:41

That is real sad! My heart goes out to them and theirs...

**Livvy** · 23rd February 2008, 16:44

Rest In Peace...

Hope their passing was swift and painless and my thoughts with the family.

**YellowDog** · 23rd February 2008, 17:03

Very sad and unusual to collide with a truck.

Might the weather had something to do with this?

**Conquiztador** · 23rd February 2008, 17:06

RIP dude. RIP

**jrandom** · 23rd February 2008, 17:08

Hmm, standard worries apply about it being one of 'us', etc. I know a few of the usual suspects were planning on riding out that way today.

Ah, well, that's motorcycling for you, isn't it? Particularly on the open highway in dodgy weather like today's.

**justsomeguy** · 23rd February 2008, 17:09

Hope his/her death was instant and painless......

Yes, standard worries are heavy on the heart again.

Best wishes given the cirumstances to the people affected.

**nivram** · 23rd February 2008, 17:53

Very sad, reading this puts me off getting out there.

Motorcyclist dies in collision with truck
2:23PM Saturday February 23, 2008

A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a truck in Waikato this afternoon.

Police said the crash was on State Highway 2 at the intersection with Steen Road, Mangatarata, 2kms east of the Thames (SH25) turnoff.

Police northern communications spokesman Inspector Ian Brooker said the Waikato Serious Crash Unit was investigating.

- NZPA

**RT527** · 23rd February 2008, 18:34

Originally Posted by Squiggles

Sad, one side of the road has a detour operating still. T'was a bike parked up nearby, so rider might've been travelling with another person (this bike looked relatively ok)

No and No....the blue bike...a vstrom with an englishman riding it was not related to the crash...he had already crashed.

Someone was helping tow his bike back up the bank when the 2nd motorcyclist lost control on a straightish piece of road after a corner, unfortunatly he slide into and under the truck....I was there as a firefighter...also it happened to be one of the parent companys trucks who i drive for so had to go about organising our company to come help too.

Rip rider , sorry we couldnt help.