A man in his 50s was flown to Nelson Hospital by the NZCC West Coast
Rescue Helicopter shortly after 4pm after he slid off his bike on State
Highway 6, just north of the township.
He came off his bike while trying to avoid the flying helmet from his friend who riding ahead of him. The injured motorcyclist was among a group of several motorcyclists in convoy.
Helicopter pilot Angus Taylor said the incident in which the man's helmet "unbelievably blew off" resulted in the following rider being run over by a third motorcyclist, breaking his lower leg.
He came off his bike while trying to avoid the flying helmet from his friend who riding ahead of him. The injured motorcyclist was among a group of several motorcyclists in convoy.
Helicopter pilot Angus Taylor said the incident in which the man's helmet "unbelievably blew off" resulted in the following rider being run over by a third motorcyclist, breaking his lower leg.
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