Ok, I posted this on another forum, but don't know if it's right or wrong to do so. I couldn't see anything in the FAQ that it would go against and I know there's quite a few bikers here, so it may be beneficial?
If it's against the rules or wrong, or if anyone affected is reading this, then I really am sorry and can mods please delete the thread.
This happened recently here in Swindon, on a stretch of road with a 40 limit, and a history of deaths.
The driver of the van visits the place were my old man works, and they were talking today about it, and I had the story relayed to me when I got home this afternoon.
From the image above I had assumed that the bike had hit the off-side rear of the van, but that is not the case, in fact that dent was caused by the chassis twisting and the wheel snapped when the van landed!
Apparently the biker hit the van on the near side, causing the van to pirouette around, so that the van ended up facing the way it had came out of the junction.
The police think that the biker had hit at 152 mph - the digital speedo had frozen at this figure, the driver was telling my dad that when he had moved to the middle of the crossing, the bikes were far away - from the start of that road to the junction in question, I think it's about 700 yards (although I'm carp estimating that sort of thing).
When he started to pull into the road he looked again and the bikes were only a car's length away - the first biker clipped the van leaving a scrape, but didn't come off, and the second biker hit
The van driver said that he was sat in the cab dazed looking down at the rider's staring eyes, and saw that most of his visible face at swollen up with blood, but he was completely motionless.
The biker suffered massive internal injury, the right hand side of his ribcage was pushed in and pierced his right lung and kidney, and the left lung and kidney apparently exploded with pressure. Sadly, I think his life support was turned of yesterday. RIP.
The first biker has since been arrested and is being charged with numerous offences, one of which is manslaughter - as the police believe that the second biker was racing to catch up, the van driver has been told he is unlikely to be charged.
If it's against the rules or wrong, or if anyone affected is reading this, then I really am sorry and can mods please delete the thread.
Swindon Advertiser said:Motorcyclist hospitalised after crash
By Emily Walker
The scene of the accident
A MAN has been taken to hospital after his motorcycle collided with a van.
The accident took place in Queens Drive at the junction with Rushton Road, just after 3pm.
Wiltshire police spokesman Graham Chivers said: "An ambulance was dispatched to the scene to deal with the motorcyclist.
"The motorcyclist was receiving treatment at the side of the road for his injuries.
"A full road closure has been implemented between Winter Road and Coate Water."
Police said they expected the road to be closed for at least three hours.
This happened recently here in Swindon, on a stretch of road with a 40 limit, and a history of deaths.
The driver of the van visits the place were my old man works, and they were talking today about it, and I had the story relayed to me when I got home this afternoon.
From the image above I had assumed that the bike had hit the off-side rear of the van, but that is not the case, in fact that dent was caused by the chassis twisting and the wheel snapped when the van landed!
Apparently the biker hit the van on the near side, causing the van to pirouette around, so that the van ended up facing the way it had came out of the junction.
The police think that the biker had hit at 152 mph - the digital speedo had frozen at this figure, the driver was telling my dad that when he had moved to the middle of the crossing, the bikes were far away - from the start of that road to the junction in question, I think it's about 700 yards (although I'm carp estimating that sort of thing).
When he started to pull into the road he looked again and the bikes were only a car's length away - the first biker clipped the van leaving a scrape, but didn't come off, and the second biker hit
The van driver said that he was sat in the cab dazed looking down at the rider's staring eyes, and saw that most of his visible face at swollen up with blood, but he was completely motionless.
The biker suffered massive internal injury, the right hand side of his ribcage was pushed in and pierced his right lung and kidney, and the left lung and kidney apparently exploded with pressure. Sadly, I think his life support was turned of yesterday. RIP.
The first biker has since been arrested and is being charged with numerous offences, one of which is manslaughter - as the police believe that the second biker was racing to catch up, the van driver has been told he is unlikely to be charged.
