A cyclist suffered leg injuries after he was run down by a moto-cross biker at Trentham Memorial Park last Monday, the cyclist suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and a dislocated knee cap. According to the cyclist and footage from a nearby home security camera, this appears to have been deliberate. Residents came from across the park to assist him, and by the time he’d come to, the bikers had left the scene.

The man says that he did nothing to provoke the rider, although police mentioned that the group of bikers may have mistakenly thought the cyclist was filming them.

The event has made a big impact on his life, having caused him give up cycling after having done it for the past 30 years – not to mention the cost of medical expenses, a new phone, and helmet. The family is considering moving out of the area.

Moto-cross riders turning up a the park is becoming a more frequent occurrence, much to the annoyance of locals, as the park is an area with young children and it’s too dangerous to have dirt bikes here. Hutt Valley area inspector, Shuan Lingard said that police were aware of an ongoing issue with riders, and that this behaviour isn’t something just isolated to the Wellington District – it’s happening all across the country.

Source: 1News

25/02/26