Fatal in the Tron today (30 April)

**marty** · 30th April 2009, 15:14

Big Police presence. No idea of the circumstances, just drove past. Was running on the radio news and traffic alerts too

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10569606

**Anarkist** · 30th April 2009, 15:18

Sucks to be him.

**Beemer** · 30th April 2009, 15:23

"It is unclear whether alcohol played a part in the crash."

Well, why the fuck mention it in the story until it IS clear? Even if the first on the scene smelled alcohol, he could have had a bottle in his backpack which broke, or he may have just had a drink a few minutes earlier but not have been drunk.

Of course if it does turn out to be clear that he was drunk in charge of the motorcycle, then he only has himself to blame. Until then, I wish they wouldn't speculate on the cause.

**marty** · 30th April 2009, 15:38

Firth and Wellington - not far from The Cook, the Eastside and the Riv - without speculating I wonder how much the cops knew before the crash....

**yod** · 30th April 2009, 15:38

Originally Posted by Beemer

"It is unclear whether alcohol played a part in the crash."

Well, why the fuck mention it in the story until it IS clear? Even if the first on the scene smelled alcohol, he could have had a bottle in his backpack which broke, or he may have just had a drink a few minutes earlier but not have been drunk.

Of course if it does turn out to be clear that he was drunk in charge of the motorcycle, then he only has himself to blame. Until then, I wish they wouldn't speculate on the cause.

agreed

they might as well state "It is unclear whether my underwear played a part in the crash."

**CookMySock** · 30th April 2009, 15:46

Originally Posted by Beemer

"It is unclear whether alcohol played a part in the crash."

Well, why the fuck mention it in the story until it IS clear?

Because its just another media wind-up. Ignore it.

Steve

**Beemer** · 30th April 2009, 15:53

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

Because its just another media wind-up. Ignore it.

Steve

I'm a journalist so I'll get the blame - I was getting in first! Bad reporting in any case. Would have been better to say "it is unclear what caused the accident..."

**Anarkist** · 30th April 2009, 15:58

FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN HAMILTON
New Zealand Police National News Release
3:44pm 30 April 2009
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release.html?id=5052
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While Waikato Police work to establish the cause of a fatal motorcycle crash in Hamilton this afternoon the name of a Te Kuiti man killed in a smash near Pirongia on Tuesday night has been released.

He was Anthony Whareroangatapara Marsh, 22, of Te Kuiti.

Mr MARSH died after the car he was driving failed to negotiate a bend and collided with a tree on SH31 near the intersection with Te Kawa Rd.

In the latest crash investigators are still at the scene working out what caused the crash that claimed the life of the male rider of a Ducati road bike in East Hamilton today.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Wellington and Firth Streets about 12.53pm.

The man's death brings the Waikato's road toll to 16 compared to 21 for the same period last year.

Today's fatality was the first road death in Hamilton this year and comes at a time when Police and other agencies are working to highlight the issue of motorcycle safety in the Waikato.

A joint safety campaign with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is set to begin in Hamilton on the 19 May and is the urban phase of a safety campaign launched in the Coromandel and Hauraki Plains areas late last year.

**Conquiztador** · 30th April 2009, 16:00

RIP dude. Condolences.

**Hitcher** · 30th April 2009, 16:20

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**Genestho** · 30th April 2009, 22:28

Originally Posted by Beemer

"It is unclear whether alcohol played a part in the crash."

"Interesting" way of putting it.
I know the Police in my husbands case "took the unusual step" of revealing alcohol was suspected before the test results were officially back, in initial media reports...so we had to wait for confirmation for about a week?

Anyway...RIP, condolences to the family.

**Boob Johnson** · 1st May 2009, 14:02

Originally Posted by yod

agreed

they might as well state "It is unclear whether my underwear played a part in the crash."

Having seen your underwear, anything is possible

**vindy500** · 1st May 2009, 14:09

Originally Posted by Anarkist

FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN HAMILTON
New Zealand Police National News Release
3:44pm 30 April 2009
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release.html?id=5052
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
While Waikato Police work to establish the cause of a fatal motorcycle crash in Hamilton this afternoon the name of a Te Kuiti man killed in a smash near Pirongia on Tuesday night has been released.

He was Anthony Whareroangatapara Marsh, 22, of Te Kuiti.

Mr MARSH died after the car he was driving failed to negotiate a bend and collided with a tree on SH31 near the intersection with Te Kawa Rd.

In the latest crash investigators are still at the scene working out what caused the crash that claimed the life of the male rider of a Ducati road bike in East Hamilton today.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Wellington and Firth Streets about 12.53pm.

The man's death brings the Waikato's road toll to 16 compared to 21 for the same period last year.

Today's fatality was the first road death in Hamilton this year and comes at a time when Police and other agencies are working to highlight the issue of motorcycle safety in the Waikato.

A joint safety campaign with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is set to begin in Hamilton on the 19 May and is the urban phase of a safety campaign launched in the Coromandel and Hauraki Plains areas late last year.

am i missing something?