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One dead after motorcycles crash

Monday 24 December 2007, 8:01AM

By New Zealand Police

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DARFIELD

Darfield Police are investigating a fatal head on collision between two motorcycles at 4.00pm on Sunday 23 Dec. 

The accident occurred on State Highway 77 near Downes Road, Glenroy. 

The deceased rider was Shane Lawrence GORDON aged 22 years of Tinwald. 

He was killed instantly. 

The other rider was a 22 year old American who received very serious injuries and was flown by Westpac helicopter to Christchurch hospital.
 
Police are appealing for any other witnesses who may have seen either of these riders prior to this time. 
They are asked to contact Constable Tony Beaumont of the Darfield Police