Update: 8:20AM One person is dead and several others were taken to hospital, one with critical injuries, following a motorcycle and car crash near Rotorua.
The Rotorua based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter transported one man to Waikato Hospital with critical injuries.
Emergency services were called to the crash near Fitzgerald Glade on State Highway 5, west of Rotorua, just after 2.30pm on Saturday.
Police say a group of motorcyclists were seriously injured after being struck by a car travelling in the opposite direction.
Rotorua based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter pilot Barry Vincent says 'there were multiple vehicles involved including cars and motorcycles”.
Road diversions were put in place between Harwood and Maraeroa Roads which Barry says provided a small landing area on the road for the helicopter to land.
Barry says the helicopter transported a man to Waikato Hospital with critical injuries. Other patients were transported by St John Ambulance.
The road remained closed for several hours.
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8 comments
More info to come I guess..
Posted on 09-11-2013 22:16 | By groutby
and my sincerest condolences to the families of the involved ,but, I do hope this is not yet another case of "I didn't see him/them officer"..what do we (motorcyclists)need to do to be seen..??..just how many lights can you have on to get the message?
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Posted on 09-11-2013 22:23 | By TheCourier
It was one of the "Greasy Dogs" MC
Awful tragedy
Posted on 10-11-2013 11:02 | By The Sage
On Friday I was driving over the Kaimais and 3 motor cyclists, in tandem, passed me on a double yellow line. I was doing 100 kmh at the time. I thought they were an accident waiting to happen.
Stay in your lane
Posted on 10-11-2013 16:12 | By Matt
As a motorcyclist I pass on my condolences to the families of those who lost their life or were injured. Also as a motorcyclist I know that you need to stay in your lane. Not saying that the riders here crossed the centreline, but I see it happening in our region all too often. Take a look at the first few seconds of my video here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g01ICdJHLlg
Info correct....
Posted on 11-11-2013 07:30 | By Knb
For the person who has said it was one of the "Greasy dogs" - I suggest you get your facts right before leaving a comment :)
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Posted on 13-11-2013 17:34 | By mount mystery
well it was not a "greasy dogs" MC member that was killed, he was just on the ride with them for the day, as a few riders where and some may have been running the lines so to speak,that does not mean he was, most people in cars don't even see bikes at the best of times really, who know who was to blame but the family's of all involve will be devastated..
Surprising?
Posted on 14-11-2013 16:31 | By penguin
Having seen the antics of some of these riders (including one seen recently near Tauranga), it is little wonder there was a fatality. Invincibility applies no more to them than anyone else. Note that the Police had received reports of the riders' causing concern to the public.
tragedy
Posted on 15-11-2013 15:11 | By Surfwatch
Any death on the road is a waste. Everyone concerned loses.
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