Man, 32, dies after colliding with guard rail on quad bike in Darwin rural area overnight
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has died after losing control of his quad bike and crashing into a guard rail overnight in the Darwin rural area
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A 32-YEAR-old man has died after losing control of his quad bike and crashing into a guard rail overnight in the Darwin rural area.
Police said initial investigations indicate the man had failed to negotiate a bend on McKinley Rd, Herbert, before colliding with a guard rail and rolling the bike.
The rider was not wearing a helmet.
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A passer-by came across the accident scene and alerted police and emergency services who responded to the incident.
St John Ambulance Territory duty manager Craig Garraway said ambulance officers were called to the scene of the accident about 9pm last night.
“Paramedics and police arrived and, unfortunately, they found the male already passed away,” Mr Garraway said.
A post to a social media page about the Humpty Doo and Rural Areas community less than two hours earlier had complained about a noisy motorcycle rider in the Herbert area, in a different part of the suburb.
The post received a strong response with many calling out the original poster saying there was nothing wrong with making noise on a rural property at 8pm, and the sound of machines and engines was part of rural life.
Others pointed out it disturbed the serenity of rural lifestyle and excessive noise from machines and motorcycles was inconsiderate.
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No reference was made to the crash on McKinley Rd, a quiet back road which is sealed from Daniel Cct to Pelly Rd before turning into a dirt track connecting to Oakley Rd and gumtree Ct.
Police will now prepare a report for the coroner.
Originally published as Man, 32, dies after colliding with guard rail on quad bike in Darwin rural area overnight
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