BAD NEWS, BIKE CRASH
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Dear All
this afternoon on the Via Gellia road near A6 at Cromford there was a bad accident.
Aparantly two bikes where riding along (not sure if they where together or not - only going on what the police told us at the scene), one overtook the other one, causing the other one to crash(according to eye witnesses not me).
One biker dead, the pillion in hospital but alive, the overtaking biker...... no where to be seen.
Horrible.
My thoughts go out to the biker (and pillions) families.
Please everyone be careful out there, it brings it home to you.
Z1000chick x
this afternoon on the Via Gellia road near A6 at Cromford there was a bad accident.
Aparantly two bikes where riding along (not sure if they where together or not - only going on what the police told us at the scene), one overtook the other one, causing the other one to crash(according to eye witnesses not me).
One biker dead, the pillion in hospital but alive, the overtaking biker...... no where to be seen.
Horrible.
My thoughts go out to the biker (and pillions) families.
Please everyone be careful out there, it brings it home to you.
Z1000chick x
z1000 chick said:
hi chilli
dont know for sure as not there when it happened, but according to the witnesses they where going pretty fast.
And if one had overtaken the other............
Strange how the other bike didnt stop as well?
That's what I was thinking... such a waste. One minute having a laugh, then one wrong move and it's all over.dont know for sure as not there when it happened, but according to the witnesses they where going pretty fast.
And if one had overtaken the other............
Strange how the other bike didnt stop as well?
t news that Z many people had stopped to help, both bikers and cars. It was a car driver who had driven a few miles for help initally to raise the alarm as nobodys phone could get a signal.
Big shout out to the police as well, the ones who spoke to us where friendly and helpful and kept us updated about what was happening (how long the road would be shut ect).
Just so sad there was a fatality.
Big shout out to the police as well, the ones who spoke to us where friendly and helpful and kept us updated about what was happening (how long the road would be shut ect).
Just so sad there was a fatality.
And so it begins... You can tell summers here when all the bike forums start containing an abundance of 'biker down' threads 
Condolences to the family of the dead biker, and the biker who didnt stop should be ashamed, assuming he realise what had happened; he/she may not have been looking in the mirrors.
Condolences to the family of the dead biker, and the biker who didnt stop should be ashamed, assuming he realise what had happened; he/she may not have been looking in the mirrors.
plasticpig said:
That explains why the road was closed at 6 last night then. RIP Biker. Unfourtunately this gives Derbyshire CC more ammo to put up yet another sign saying "Speed limit changed for your safety"
Might also be the reason the other biker didn't stop. Probably thought the police would instantly assume they were racing and he would be in deep s***. There aren't pure accidents any more, there always has to be some form of blame attached and someone made an example of by the courts. Take care out there....NobleGuy said:
plasticpig said:
That explains why the road was closed at 6 last night then. RIP Biker. Unfourtunately this gives Derbyshire CC more ammo to put up yet another sign saying "Speed limit changed for your safety"
Might also be the reason the other biker didn't stop. Probably thought the police would instantly assume they were racing and he would be in deep s***. There aren't pure accidents any more, there always has to be some form of blame attached and someone made an example of by the courts. Take care out there....
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