Fatal accident on Mount Panorama, Bathurst

[Neale]

One thing I'm sure we have all done when we visit Bathurst is to do a couple of laps of the track.

On the weekend there was a fatal accident when a motorbike & 4WD collided between The Esses & Forest Elbow. It's another reminder how careful we must be on the roads & how easy accidents can happen.



Here is an article published today in the local Bathurst newspaper
http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/st...-crash/?cs=114


A MAN has been charged following fatal crash between motorbike and four-wheel-drive on Mount Panorama on Sunday.

Around 12.35pm on Sunday, a 43-year-old man was riding a motorbike, with a 14-year-old female pillion passenger on a section of Mount Panorama known as 'The Esses'.

A Toyota Prado 4WD was travelling in the opposite direction, when the two allegedly collided.

Police and emergency services were called to the scene and immediately attended to the two people travelling on the motorbike.

The rider of the bike died at the scene of the crash, while his 14-year-old passenger suffered a number of injuries and was airlifted to Westmead Hospital.

The driver of the 4WD, a man aged 58, and his female passenger did not suffer any injuries, and the man was taken to Bathurst hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests.

An investigation, led by the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit, commenced.

Following inquiries, a 58-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bathurst Police Station.

He was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning death, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, cause bodily harm by misconduct and negligent driving.




The man was granted bail, to appear at Bathurst Local Court on Monday, February 23.

Motorists are reminded that when it is not being used for motor-racing, the Mount Panorama racing circuit is a two-way stretch of road bound by a 60km/h speed limit.

Police have urged anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.


Information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence.


NSW Police remind people they should not report crime information via social media pages.