Former Labor candidate Humphrey Caspersz severely injured in motorbike crash

A former Labor candidate who stood for the last state election has been severely injured in a motorbike incident on a dirt road in country New South Wales.

Humphrey Caspersz was involved in a motorbike incident in Wuuluman which required a helicopter to take him to the hospital. Picture: supplied

A Labor candidate who stood for the recent Queensland election has been severely injured in a motorbike incident on an outback New South Wales road.

Former political candidate Humphrey Caspersz was riding on his BMW Adventure motorcycle to Wellington, northwest of Sydney, to celebrate his aunt’s 60th birthday, but he never made it to her house.

His wife Tam received a message from a location safety application that his phone detected sudden motion, revealing Mr Caspersz was in danger on 12 Mile Road in Wuuluman around 2.10pm on January 2, just 20 minutes from his destination.

The Mt Mee technician was travelling on the dirt road and was about to move on to what he thought was bitumen, but the uncompacted gravel ground caused his bike to stop in seconds.

The messages received by Tam Caspersz. Picture: supplied

Humphrey Caspersz was involved in a motorbike incident in Wuuluman which required a helicopter to take him to the hospital. Picture: supplied

A NSW Ambulance spokesman said paramedics assessed a man in his 40s who suffered should injuries just before 4pm following a motorbike accident, with a helicopter taking him to Westmead Hospital via a local airport.

Mr Caspersz suffered a compression fracture on his spinal cord. He also broke three ribs and had a fractured scapula and ankle.

His wife immediately flew down to Sydney with his two elder children to take care of him, but another accident happened during her visit.

“She fell down the stairs and broke her leg in two places and had a rod in it now, so she has to have surgery,” her friend Jill Ross said.

“They’re both in the same hospital now.”

Humphrey Caspersz was rushed to Westmead Hospital. Picture: supplied

Tam Caspersz suffered leg injuries during a fell in Sydney. Picture: supplied

The couple remained hospitalised on Wednesday, around two weeks after the motorbike incident.

Mr Caspersz represented the Labor Party for the Glass House seat for the first time in the 2024 state election. The father-of-four received 13,282 votes, ranked second in the electorate behind the elected Liberal National Party MP Andrew Powell.

Humphrey Caspersz with his BMW Adventure motorcycle. Picture: supplied

Ms Ross set up a fundraiser for the family after the “bad luck things” they had gone through.

“Financially, it’s going to be a tough time,” she said.

“Her mum and dad are looking after her two younger children … and how they’re getting back from New South Wales.

“They’re going to struggle, so anything that anybody can do to help, even sharing it, is a big help.”