Tanker and motorcyclists collide in Waikato (15 January)

**Roki_nz** · 15th January 2009, 13:22

Just got this from stuff http://www.stuff.co.nz/4819678a11.html

"A tanker and three motorcycles have collided in the Waikato.

Few details are available but emergency services – including the police's Serious Crash Unit and Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit – are at the scene.

Police say the crash happened on Te Kawa Rd, Otorohanga, south of Hamilton.

Te Kawa Rd is closed from the State Highway 3 intersection to the Te Kawa settlement."

Not a good start to the year

**Qkchk:Me** · 15th January 2009, 13:26

Here we go again......

**raftn** · 15th January 2009, 13:57

Originally Posted by Qkchk

Here we go again......

My thoughts to...........

**Colapop** · 15th January 2009, 14:07

Fuck here we go again! I just hope the riders are ok!

**ruphus** · 15th January 2009, 14:15

New Zealand Police Alert 1:55pm 15 Jan 2009 Waikato

Location of incident: Te Kawa Road, Otorohanga

Incident type: Serious Crash

A tanker and 3 motorcyclists have been involved in a serious crash on Te Kawa Road, Otorohanga. All emergency services are present.
Te Kawa Road is presenty closed at the intersection of State Highway 3/Te Kawa Road. Te Kawa Road is also closed from the Te Kawa settlement.
The Police serious crash unit and CVIU are investigating.
There are no further details available at this stage and Police will advise when the road is open again.

**fishb8nz** · 15th January 2009, 15:52

Not a good day for these people. Condolences to their families.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4819678a11.html

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/M...eadid=32805710

**Armitage Shanks** · 15th January 2009, 15:57

Not good, be interested in the circumstances - been a bad last few weeks for motorcycle accidents involving multiple bikes. Condolonces also .....

**enigma51** · 15th January 2009, 15:59

Hopefully not any of the mormon few

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 15th January 2009, 16:00

Originally Posted by fishb8nz

Not a good day for these people. Condolences to their families.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4819678a11.html

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/M...eadid=32805710

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ghlight=tanker

**skidMark** · 15th January 2009, 16:14

Originally Posted by enigma51

Hopefully not any of the mormon few

i will throw a txt

**enigma51** · 15th January 2009, 16:15

Originally Posted by skidMark

i will throw a txt

Carver has done a post in the last few minutes so doesnt look like them

**skidMark** · 15th January 2009, 16:24

Originally Posted by enigma51

Carver has done a post in the last few minutes so doesnt look like them

Yeah carver txt bk, hes not involved.

**Ixion** · 15th January 2009, 16:37

Goodness. Do you suppose there might be other bikers hidden somewhere in the murky depths of the Waikato ? Not even Mormons, maybe? Sort of a North Island equivalent to the moa or moose in the South Island ? My stars, do y' suppose there could even be a lost tribe of them somewhere in there ?

**yungatart** · 15th January 2009, 17:27

Ixion, that is just silly....other bikers in the Waikato....I think you are losing the plot, old man!

**Ixion** · 15th January 2009, 17:34

Well, that's just what they said about that fish fossil thing - y'know , not actually a fish, more of a sort of gigantic marine woodlouse. Supposed to be extinct for a bazillion years, then one day it rocked up for breakfast just like it had never been away.

I reckon an exploration party should be sent into the Waikato. Properly equipped, pith helmets and such like, to see if they can find any spoor of the Lesser Waikato Motorcyclist.