Motorcyclist tried to miss car

Pahiatua businessman and motorcyclist Anthony Jury died while attempting to avoid a car that was doing a U-turn in front of him, a coroner has found.Mr Jury, 47, the owner of Tony Jury Motorcycles, was killed when his Suzuki Bandit motorcycle and a Holden Commodore collided on Makomako Rd, near Mangahao, on November 30 last year.

Mr Jury's wife, who was riding pillion, was injured in the crash. The driver of the Holden, Richard Fraser, was not hurt.

Hastings coroner Chris Devonport said Mr Jury was travelling south when he rounded the left-bend where Mr Fraser was pulling a U-turn, using a farm accessway.

"Mr Jury applied the motorcycle's brakes, with the rear wheel of the motorcycle locking and the motorcycle impacting with the Holden motor vehicle in the south-bound lane," Mr Devonport said.

Mr Jury died at the scene from multiple injuries to his aorta, chest, pelvis and left leg.

Crash investigator Senior Constable Les Maddaford said the road was dry but long grass and trees may have restricted Mr Jury's view.

No faults were found in either vehicle and speed was unlikely to have been a factor, Mr Maddaford said.

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