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  1. 18th May 2009, 06:36 PM #1
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    Shocking 4wd recovery death

    Yesterday a 13yo girl was killed in a 4wd recovery accident.
    Kunanarra have a "Rotary 4wd Bash" every year,a vehicle got bogged.During a snatch recovery the part of the bullbar attached to the strap broke,the part hit and killed the 13yo spectator.
    SAD LOSS.
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    its unfair how things like that can happen to a innocent bystander

    even worse when its only a kid........

    very sad
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  3. 18th May 2009, 07:48 PM #3
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    So much worse when it is an organised charity event.There will be lots of vollies involved in the event feeling so bad at the moment.
    Very sad.
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    That's shocking Andy...

    I guess its a reminder to us all... no.1 with any recovery - no matter how simple is safety..


    Too late for that little girl though....

    I have a 13yo daughter myself... I can't imagine what her parents must be going through...


    Such a terrible waste....

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    Couldn't imagine going through it myself. I have a 14yo daughter and would be devastated if it happened to me.

    That's why I was always taught to keep bystanders at least 2.5 times the length of the snatch strap away, and put a dampener on the strap.
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    Geez that's awful. My daughter is 13 too. Can't even imagine the horror.
    Another reminder of how dangerous our "hobby" can be.
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  7. 18th May 2009, 08:23 PM #7
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    My daughter is 13 also. My sincere sympathies to the family.

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    Very sad.

    Some more info:
    Girl killed in freak accident

    18th May 2009, 13:30 WST

    A 13-year-old girl was killed near Kununurra yesterday after being struck by a four-wheel-drive roo-bar that was pulled off a bogged vehicle as it was being towed out of a creek bed.

    Major Crash squad detectives are investigating the incident that took place in rugged bushland an hour’s drive west of Kununurra.

    A police spokesperson said details of the incident were sketchy at this stage but it appeared the roo-bar had become dislodged from a Toyota Landcruiser driven by the girl’s father as the vehicle was being towed out of a creek bed by a Nissan Patrol 4WD.

    The incident happened late yesterday afternoon.

    The girl and her father were taking part in a Rotary Club 4WD event when their vehicle became bogged near Deception Range in the Kimberley.

    The Nissan Patrol attached a snatch strap to the Landcruiser that pulled part of the roo-bar off the vehicle.

    The snatch strap and part of the roo-bar are understood to have recoiled and hit the girl.

    She was given first-aid at the scene and taken to Kununurra District Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

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  9. 19th May 2009, 05:57 AM #9
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    This is terrible news. But I hope it sparks a safety review of 4WD recovery equipment which doesn't have the same ratings as hoisting kit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rmp View Post
    This is terrible news. But I hope it sparks a safety review of 4WD recovery equipment which doesn't have the same ratings as hoisting kit.
    I'd agree but that doesn't cover situations like this where it was the mounting points on the vehicle which failed.

    A sad loss...

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