Another motorcyclist dies hitting the wire median barrier

[5150]

M/cyclist dies north of Huntly after hitting wire median strip

RIP to the rider.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...s-in-SH1-crash

[Paul in NZ]

Damn - chilling reading and picture...

[Phantom Limb]

There are no real corners down there, so how the hell did he manage that?

[5150]

There are no real corners down there, so how the hell did he manage that?

Another article on stuff website said that another car was involved. If it is on the 4 lane expressway that the accident happened maybe the car pulled out infront of him to pass another car and subsequently he crashed trying to avoid it. just my theory. Looking at the picture there is not much damage to the bike so i don't think there was a collision/contact with another vehicle. But then I am no expert so it is just my observation.

[tigertim20]

fuck - not a good way to start the weekend.

[oneofsix]

The picture saw when following the link shows what looks like a relatively undamaged bike with a flat front tyre and what appears to be a single lane road. The bike could be relatively undamaged due to missing panniers that could be the stuff just appearing at the bottom of the photo. Hope it is not a case of the WRB turning a minor crash into a tragedy.

Thoughts with his family and friends etc.

[merv]

Flat front tyre before or after hitting the barrier I wonder?

[SMOKEU]

The bike does appear to be in a very good nick considering the outcome.

[5150]

The picture saw when following the link shows what looks like a relatively undamaged bike with a flat front tyre and what appears to be a single lane road. The bike could be relatively undamaged due to missing panniers that could be the stuff just appearing at the bottom of the photo. Hope it is not a case of the WRB turning a minor crash into a tragedy.

Thoughts with his family and friends etc.

It is actually South bound 2 lanes of a 4 lane expressway between Huntly and Rangiriri

[oneofsix]

It is actually South bound 2 lanes of a 4 lane expressway between Huntly and Rangiriri

Thanks, and they say pictures don't lie - yeah right.

[rastuscat]

The bike appears to be of a type used for touring.

Brilliant journalism that. The bike is also the type that is used to cross the Gobi desert, but it wasn't doing that at the time either.

Journos just write stuff to pad their stories out.

[sels1]

Flat front tyre before or after hitting the barrier I wonder?

And the rider was in his seventies... its possible it was natural causes. But we shouldnt speculate really.

Condolences to family and friends.

[Quasievil]

Sadly I was there this morning as I was heading to Auckland, and no not a nice site for anyone.
I didnt see the crash itself but it appears to me that someone possibly merged into his lane from pulling out of the Rangiriri tavern side road.
Thats speculation, but on my return to Hamilton a short time ago and looking at the road markings from the police it would seem to reinforce my opinion, but who knows for sure.

I arrived on the scene before the Ambulance etc did, a few people where already assisting, and one was giving him chest pumps to get his heart going, it was all to late.

Very Sad.

[5150]

Sadly I was there this morning as I was heading to Auckland, and no not a nice site for anyone.
I didnt see the crash itself but it appears to me that someone possibly merged into his lane from pulling out of the Rangiriri tavern side road.

My theory exactly, lets wait and see what the SCU comes up with tho

[Paul in NZ]

I arrived on the scene before the Ambulance etc did, a few people where already assisting, and one was giving him chest pumps to get his heart going, it was all to late.

Very Sad.

God bless first responders official or otherwise. I hope that this isnt going to cause them too many sleepless 'what if' nights. Bretts right - its not a pretty thing to see but good on them for trying - they deserve medals...