Double fatal crash, Rotorua (29 April)

**Buster** · 30th April 2007, 17:21

R.I.P

Condolences to the familiy and friends.

**Smokin Joe** · 30th April 2007, 17:33

Very shocking accident. I believe a male and female pillion died instantly and the other rider died this morning.

The rumour mill has it on very good authority that the car driver has been breathalised and has priors for DIC.

The car was on the wrong side of the road. He had three grandchildren in the car with him. The car driver is in hospital in a serious condition.

Rest in peace our fellow bikers and condolenses to family and friends.

Regards,

Smokin Joe

**Disco Dan** · 30th April 2007, 17:36

RIP Fellow riders....

I hope the car driver survives... so that justice can be served.

**crusa** · 30th April 2007, 18:24

RIP people, my heart goes out to the families and i also hope if the driver was drunk he gets what he deserves.

**WickedOne** · 30th April 2007, 18:32

RIP, always sad to hear.

**Scorpygirl** · 30th April 2007, 18:36

So sad to hear that two deaths have now become three from this one accident. RIP to all. Once again condolences to family and friends.

**RantyDave** · 30th April 2007, 19:02

This is on stuff now - http://stuff.co.nz/4043390a11.html

Senior Sergeant Ed Van Den Broek said investigations were at an early stage, though alcohol was believed to be involved. "At this stage, we can say the car crossed the centreline into the path of the oncoming bikes"

Dave

**riffer** · 30th April 2007, 19:16

Two words.

Vehicular manslaughter.

I don't know what else to say.

**Edbear** · 30th April 2007, 19:33

Originally Posted by Lias

RIP fellow bikers.

The gutting part is that if the drunk driver lives, he'll get a slap on the wrist at best. People who drink drive and kill someone should be charged with murder IMHO.

I tend to agree. Drunk drivers who kill should face an mandatory charge of manslaughter, upgradable to murder if the driver is recidivist.

**Horney1** · 30th April 2007, 20:04

May you rest in peace fallen riders.

My condolences to the families and friends.

It sent a chill down my spine to hear about riders down on a road I know very well. As some have said the driver will probably only get a slap on the wrist and he won't learn. It's a pity natural selection seems to favour idoits in cages.

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**KATWYN** · 30th April 2007, 20:18

Originally Posted by RantyDave

"At this stage, we can say the car crossed the centreline into the path of the oncoming bikes"

As a motorcyclist and a car driver, everytime I read - "A car crossed the centre line" I get a sinking gut feeling.

Our fellow bikers never stood a chance.

Rest in peace fellow bikers.

**Blueskies** · 30th April 2007, 20:25

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

ride in peace..... you will not be forgotten.

hope that drunken ass has to do jail time if he recovers. its out and out murder... driving drunk, speeding and not keeping to his side of the road. with 3 kids in the car as well. fucking asshole.

I couldn't have said it any better, sunhuntin. Total agreement.

Rest in peace, bikers.

**Mom** · 30th April 2007, 20:32

This is a terrible thing to happen, but terrible things happen...........today must be the best day you can have! It could have been me is all I need to make every day the best!..........My heart goes out to the friends and family of those killed and for the children in the car that hit them...........so sad