Bay Harbour: January 10, 2024

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6 Bay Harbour News Wednesday January 10 2024
NEWS 7 Wednesday January 10 2024 Bay Harbour News BACK TO SCHOOL DEALS 10- 70% OFF ALL FOOTWEAR CRASH: A family of five tourists were luckily uninjured after their vehicle crashed on the Duvauchelle Stock Route. PHOTO: GOOGLE Group trapped, 88yo climbs out of window in Duvauchelle crash • From page 1 The family was about 300m along the stock route from the Duvauchelle settlement when the car’s outer wheels went into a soft edge of the gravel road, causing it to slip two metres down a steep drop, where it came to a rest against the trees. The middle-aged male driver managed to escape the car but the other four passengers remained trapped until they were freed by the fire crew using the jaws of life. The rescue took just under an hour. “They were very shaken up about it. Our job was just to keep them calm until we could get them out,” said Thomson. “They were very, very relieved and very grateful. They couldn’t believe we were volunteers.” Thomson said the 88-year-old managed to get herself out when a window was removed by the fire crew. Thomson said he supports additional signage on the stock route warning drivers about the risks of the soft edging. He said GPS can cause issues by guiding motorists to the shortest routes, which might not always be the safest. Mark Thomson “What you’ve got to do is put in the shortest route excluding gravel. A lot of tourists don’t think about GPS, it will take you the shortest route no matter what the roads like.” Akaroa police senior constable Anita Osborne said the major factor contributing to the crash was the condition of the road edge. She said the driver was not speeding or being careless. Maintenance of unpaved back roads like the Duvauchelle Stock Route can push gravel to the edge, making the road look wider, said Osborne. “The grass grows up and looks like a solid part and it isn’t. A drive past road inspection doesn’t always pick this up.” City council streets maintenance manager Steve Guy said council engineers have assessed the site and are considering what could be done to strengthen the road’s edge. “Additional signage and sight rails are being considered,” said Guy. Osborne said city council contractors set up a temporary warning sign at the crash site on Thursday at her request. DIARDORA FLEX TRAINER V JR WAS $80 SAVE $30 NOW $50 NEW BALANCE 624 M+W WAS $150 SAVE $50 NOW $100 MIZUNO RIDER 25 M+W WAS $260 SAVE $100 NOW $160 DIADORA STUDY SNR WAS $130 SAVE $40 NOW $90 WAS $160 SAVE $20 NOW $140 DIADORA FLEX TRAINER L WAS $80 SAVE $30 NOW $50 HUGE RANGE OF KIDS SHOES INSTORE & ALL REDUCED NB YP860P11 WAS $140 SAVE $70 NOW $70 ASICS 550TR PS WAS $120 SAVE $40 NOW $80 SAFTEY JOGGER BERLIN M ASICS 2000V10 GS WAS $160 SAVE $50 NOW $110 50% OFF ALL BACKPACKS* NB HOODIES ALL $40* WERE UP TO $120 A classic portrayal of SS Lyttelton is being raffled in a fundraiser by the Mt Pleasant Community Centre. The London-built paddle steamer was destined for her namesake port after sailing from the UK in 1859. Gus Milne, who specialises in scrimshaw art – the technique of bone and cartilage carving pioneered by whalers – used four ivory piano keys to depict the vessel with Shag Rock in the background. Tickets are $5 and available from the Front Room Cafe and the Mt Pleasant Farmers Market.
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