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Motorcyclist crashes down 10-metre bank in Napier

Author
Gary Hamilton-Irvine,
Publish Date
Tue, 7 Feb 2023, 1:43pm
Scene of the crash where a motorcyclist was injured. Photo / Paul Taylor
Scene of the crash where a motorcyclist was injured. Photo / Paul Taylor

Motorcyclist crashes down 10-metre bank in Napier

Author
Gary Hamilton-Irvine,
Publish Date
Tue, 7 Feb 2023, 1:43pm

A motorcyclist has been injured after crashing over a fence and falling down a 10-metre bank on Napier’s Bluff Hill.

The crash happened shortly after noon on Tuesday along Seapoint Rd.

Police were called to Seapoint Rd following a motorbike crash. Photo / Paul Taylor

Police were called to Seapoint Rd following a motorbike crash. Photo / Paul Taylor

A police spokesman said one person was injured.

He said it appeared a motorbike rider had gone over a wall and “fallen about 10 metres”.

Photos from the scene showed a fence with apparent damage on the side of Seapoint Rd, above a steep drop.

Seapoint Rd on Bluff Hill in Napier. Photo / Google Maps

Seapoint Rd on Bluff Hill in Napier. Photo / Google Maps

Two motorbikes could be seen parked next to the broken fence as police investigated the incident.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said two fire trucks attended and assisted police and ambulance.

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