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Cyclists seriously injured in finish line smash in Central Hawke's Bay

By Sahiban Hyde
Hawkes Bay Today·
27 Nov, 2019 08:30 PM2 mins to read

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Three ambulances attended an incident involving a crash between cyclists which resulted in four riders being hospitalised. Photo / Supplied.

Three ambulances attended an incident involving a crash between cyclists which resulted in four riders being hospitalised. Photo / Supplied.

A Hawke's Bay cycling club president says a finish-line crash that hospitalised four of its members was the worst in the club's history.

A Hawke's Bay District Health Board spokeswoman said three were still in hospital on Thursday morning, 36 hours after the crash.

A man in his 50s was in a serious but stable condition, a woman in her 40s was in a serious but stable condition, and a woman in her 30s was in a stable condition.

Cycling CHB president John Mudgway said the incident occurred just before 7pm, on Maharakeke Rd, Hatuma, near Waipukurau, on a regular club racing day.

"One of the groups was coming in and one rider clipped a wheel of another rider bringing down cyclists as they all sprinted to the finish line.

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"We rarely get accidents, it was the worst in the club's 30-year history," Mudgway said.

The experienced riders were travelling at speeds between 50 to 60km/h when they fell to the road, he said.

The Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter was used to transfer a cyclist to HB Hospital following a crash in CHB. Photo / File
The Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter was used to transfer a cyclist to HB Hospital following a crash in CHB. Photo / File

A St John's Ambulance was called to the incident and transferred three people in a moderate condition.

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A fourth person in a serious condition, a man in his 50s, was transferred to the Hawke's Bay hospital by the Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter.

Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust general manager Ian Wilmot said the man's injuries were "severe", with multiple fractures, but not life-threatening.

Mudgway said the club's riders used the road regularly and had never had a problem on it before.

"This accident was very unfortunate. On behalf of the club we wish riders a fast recovery."

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