Motorcyclists charged with speeding – M2
Two motorcyclists will appear in court next month after being detected
travelling at almost double the speed limit on the M2 Motorway in suburban Sydney.
Around
11pm yesterday (Tuesday 11th January) Eastwood Highway Patrol officers detected two motorcycles
travelling over the 100kmh speed limit at Baulkham Hills. Both motorcycles were
carrying female pillion passengers.
The first motorcyclist, riding a
Suzuki, was detected travelling at 193kmh while the second motorcyclist, riding
a Honda, accelerated away from police.
The Suzuki motorcycle was stopped
near Pennant Hills Road. A 38-year-old Condell Park man, who was riding the
Suzuki, was charged with drive speed dangerous, exceed the speed limit by more
than 45kmh and using a vehicle with an obscured number plate. His licence was
also suspended.
Police stopped the Honda on the M2 Motorway at
Cheltenham. A 28-year-old man from Elwood in Victoria, was charged with drive
speed dangerous, exceed the speed limit by more than 45kmh and using a vehicle
with an obscured number plate.
Both men are expected to appear at Hornsby
Local Court on 23rd February.
Fatal truck crash - Urana
Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle collision at Urana on the
NSW-Victorian border overnight.
About 11.15pm yesterday (Tuesday 11th Janaury
2005) a B-double truck carrying chemicals was travelling on the Corowa Road
about 3 kilometres south-east of Urana, when it left the road and crashed into a
creek. One person died as a result of the collision and a report will be
prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information about the circumstances surrounding the
collision is asked to contact Albury Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Retrieval operation begins after truck crash - Adelong
Emergency services have begun a retrieval operation to recover the body of a
truck driver whose vehicle crashed into an Adelong hotel this morning.
About
8.30am a light refrigerated truck was heading south on the Snowy Mountains
Highway entering the township of Adelong. On reaching the intersection of
Adelong’s main street the truck has failed to negotiate the intersection,
crashing into the main bar of a hotel on the corner of Tumut and Campbell
Streets.
As a result of the crash, the truck has come to rest in the main
body of the hotel underneath the balcony and facade, extensively damaging the
building.
Equipment was used to stabilise the building to allow operation to
begin.
Urban search and rescue personnel will enter the building later this
afternoon to reconfirm initial assessments that all staff and guests are
accounted for.
Police are continuing inquiries to determine the cause of the
accident and will prepare a report for the Coroner.