Subaru tragedy...

[Nell 1]

After digging around it turns out I know the guy that died really well, been out with him on a number of occasions, he is a very big character in Bradford and will be missed!!! RIP Martin

[Graham 87 0]

sad thing to hear deepest condolenses go out to the family

[Blaze 49]

Its a very big risk...but one thats done for Sport...Tragic and my thoughts are with Martins family!

[sionnach 44]

my sympathy's go out to his family. r.i.p

[roystoncrankted 1]

we all know the risks of this type of lamping be careful boys

[subaruwilly 8]

i heard about it last night from a friend of martins, i didn`t know martin personally but my deepest condolences go out to his family and friends, this whole incident has made me stop and think as i normally spend all night sat on the passenger window, Rest In Peace mate

Edited August 31, 2007 by subaruwilly

[YORKIBOY 4]

VERY SAD NEWS my thoughts go out to his family and his team mates.

[Guest nitedog]

we lamp the same way thinking ov the family

[Guest pitbul]

god bless him rip

[nelson 0]

That seems very harsh. Im sure the lad killed understood the risks on lamping in such a way and i should imagine the driver feels awful about such a tragedy. He didnt intend to kill his friend. Joe

 

My sentiments excactly, my thoughts are with their families, all of them

[leec 132]

just got in from haveing a look out an probably would not have went if i see this first as im the one on the window feel sorry for his family and his lamping partners must be devastated

[scotty3968 0]

awfull..his mates must be gutted,it can happen so easy. i see this type of stuff every day in my job..R.I.P

:(scotty

[Joe 2]

A real shame. God bless.

[lucky 578]

right lads i've been off line for a while so i'll try and make things a little clearer than they seem to be at the mo...

the lads were on there way back from a normal nights lamping and were checking the last of the fields on the route home when Martin spotted something in the beam, he then give the driver the word and they were onto it in no time, they then slowed the car right down and let a dog out....then they set off again in the subaru, as the quarry turned so did they and the car rolled over (once) and landed back on its wheels, martin was out of the car and on his knees about ten feet away from the car the driver and one of the passengers jumped out of the car and run over to him, he was still very concious and told them to get him in the car and take him to the hospital, they kept him talking all the way there (which only took 15 minutes) but he was complaining of pains in his chest, they thought he had only broken a few ribs at the worst and once he was in the care of the hospital they thought they had done there job and he was going to be ok.

they phoned me that morning while they were on there way to the hospital to collect the dogs, when i got there the police were talking to them outside the hospital and Martin was inside with the doctors etc.

i took the dogs home for them.... and then got a phone call to bring them some clothes through as they were getting arrested so i dropped the clothes off at the police station and went from there to the hospital to see how Martin was...this is when i was told he did'nt make it...the car had crushed every major organ in the top half of his body and he died through massive internal bleeding.

Martin will be sadly missed and was a good friend who spent many nights lamping and days coursing, digging etc with me over the years.the driver of the car is also a good friend of mine as were the other two passengers and believe me they are all suffering allready...imo they have suffered enough and none of them deserve to be charged with the accidental death of there friend, they have all lamped together for a long time and they loved it just like i do...its just devastating it had to happen like this

[J Darcy 5,871]

Its a tragedy, but at least he passed away doing what he loved, out in the fields with the dogs. R.I.P. JD