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Hawke’s Bay man Stacy Howie suffered neck and chest injuries after hitting a piece of wire while riding his quad on Saturday afternoon.
A dirt biking day was a near disaster after a cyclist crashed into a piece of wire deliberately tied between trees at neck height at a Hawke’s Bay bike park.
On Saturday afternoon, Stacy Howie was quad biking with her partner Emma Ladd on Carrick Road on a tree-lined dirt track near the Ngaruroro River near Hastings before he was thrown off his quad.
The pair were horrified to discover a length of wire entwined around two trees on either side of the track.
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A man was injured after striking a piece of wire tied between two trees on a bike path in Hawke’s Bay.
“We were going pretty fast and all of a sudden Stacy flew back and landed badly, injuring her ankle, shoulder, chest and neck,” Ladd said.
He cut the cord when he caught his breath. Today we return and follow the trail on foot and we also managed to find three more cables in dangerous parts nearby. “
Ladd said Howie was about 188cm tall and that if it had been someone shorter, he was afraid to think what the result might have been.
“[The wire] hit his chest first and then lunged for his neck.
Ladd said they had not yet reported the incident to the police, but had told the property owner.
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A Hawkes Bay couple found a cable tied between several trees along a track near Hastings used by quad bikes.
“We will talk to them tomorrow morning, so they can find images from the camera,” he said.
Ladd said Howie had not yet sought medical treatment for his injuries, but said he “may have to go” to the hospital because of the bruising on his chest and ankle.
A police spokesperson confirmed that no incidents had been reported on the runway on Saturday afternoon.
The land is owned by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. Asset management group manager Chris Dolley said the board was “shocked to learn of the injury.”
Dolley said the council was acting “urgently” to establish what had happened.
“Our ranger is contacting the police and is heading to the area now to remove any cables he can find,” he said.
“Unfortunately, this area is well known for its antisocial behavior and this kind of thing is very concerning.”
Dolley said she also encouraged Howie to report the incident to the police.
“This type of incident reinforces the need for greater vigilance in our rivers and access roads. I urge the public to report any of these kinds of things to the regional council as soon as possible on 06 835 9200 ”.
