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Motorcyclist hits power pole

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A MOTORCYSLIST has been critically injured in a crash at Austinmer.
About 11.15am on Saturday, emergency services were called to Lawrence Hargrave Drive where a Kawasaki 1000 motorcycle had left the road near the intersection with The Grove and crashed into a pole.
The impact caused the motorcycle to split in two.
The 41-year-old rider was taken to St George Hospital for treatment of multiple fractures, including a broken leg. He is reported to be in a critical condition.
Wollongong police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

About Mick Roberts

A journalist, writer and historian, Mick Roberts specialises in Australian cultural history, particularly associated with the Australian pubs. Mick has had an interest in revealing the colourful story of Australian hotels or pubs and associated industries for over 30 years. Besides writing a number of history books, Mick has managed several community newspapers. Now semi-retired, he has edited the Wollongong Northern News, The Bulli Times, The Northern Times, The Northern Leader and The Local - all located in the Wollongong region. As a journalist he has worked for Rural Press, Cumberland (News Limited), City Hub Sydney (City News), and Torch Publications (based in Canterbury Bankstown, Sydney).

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