Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter staff transfer a
motorcyclist seriously injured in a crash at Maheno on
State Highway 1 on Saturday before flying him to Dunedin
Hospital. Photo by David Bruce.
A 38-year-old Timaru motorcyclist is in a serious but
stable condition in Dunedin Hospital after his motorcycle
crashed at Maheno about 9.40am on Saturday.
The crash affected traffic on State Highway 1 just south of
the Kakanui River bridge for more than an hour and at one
stage, the highway was closed to allow the Otago Regional
Rescue Helicopter to land on the road.
The motorcyclist, riding his 2002 Harley-Davidson Softail,
was heading south through Maheno when he clipped the right
rear of a Nissan car which was slowing to turn right into
Crooks St.
The motorcycle and its rider slid across the northbound lane,
the injured rider ending up on the road while his bike went
over a bank.
Senior Sergeant Peter Muldrew said the motorcyclist suffered
two major compound fractures to his lower body and suspected
pelvic injuries.
The 67-year-old driver of the car, from Maheno, was not
injured.
Initially, the highway was reduced to a single lane while
ambulance staff treated the injured man.
For about 20 minutes, light traffic was diverted through
Maheno while the helicopter waited for the man to be
transferred.
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