KXO RADIO - Novice Motorcycle Rider Killed on Competition Hill

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Written by George Gale
Monday, 16 October 2006
(A NOVICE OFF-ROADER IS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT SATURDAY MORNING)...THE COUNTY CORONERS OFFICE SAYS 18 YEAR OLD ROBERT THOMSON FUFFERED FATAL INJURIES AFTER HE ROLLED THE OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLE HE WAS RIDING. CORONER TECHNICIAN LUIS CARO SAYS THOMSON WAS A NOVICE OFF-ROADER AND WAS RIDING THE BIKE FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT APPARENTLY GOT STUCK IN HIGH GEAR AS HE WENT OVER COMPETITION HILL. THE BIKE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHEN IT HIT AND ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. THOMSON WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.