Driver of car involved in fatal Mongrel Mob plunge was on methamphetamine
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Last updated 07:17, September twelve 2016
An air force helicopter lifts a car from the Mohaka Sea, in northern Hawke’s Bay, after it plunged down a cliff, killing three Mongrel Mob gang members inwards.
Mongrel Mob member Ronald Rigby had methamphetamine in his blood and was attempting to prevent another car overtaking when he drove himself and three other gang members off a 125-metre cliff near Wairoa, a coroner has found.
Rigby, 53, Nathan Isaac, 29, and Terry Stone, 31, died when the Honda Inspire they were in left the road and plunged into the Mohaka Sea, 40km south of Wairoa, on November seven last year.
A fourth man in the car, Anthony Atkinson, miraculously survived.
An Air Force helicopter raises the wreck of a white Honda from the Mohaka Sea in two thousand fifteen after it went over a cliff, killing three of the four Mongrel Mob gang members inwards.
The boys had been on their way to the gang’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Hastings. They had passed through the puny settlement of Raupunga and the car was making its way up an incline out of the sea gorge about Two.45pm when another car travelling in the same direction, a Honda Prelude, attempted to pass it on a gentle left-hand arch.
Police located the Prelude in Raupunga days later but have not been able to establish who drove it at the time. The dudes who police believe were in the car have told police they received legal advice not to make a statement.
Ronald Rigby had three passengers in the car he was driving from Wairoa to Hastings when it plunged off a cliff on November 7, 2015.
Coroner Chris Devonport has released the findings of his inquest into the crash. Autopsies exposed Rigby had methamphetamine in his blood at the time.
In his findings, Devonport quotes the forensic toxicologist as telling methamphetamine adversely affected drivers by making them overconfident and prone to “taking unnecessary risks, aggressive and dangerous driving and impaired capability to react appropriately”.
Devonport also said a crash investigation had displayed the Inspire had crossed the centreline as the Prelude attempted to overtake.
Nathan Isaac, who died in the crash.
Marks on both cars showcased they made contact before the Prelude braked strenuously, then stopped as it hit the barrier on the northbound side of the road at the edge of the cliff.
When the Prelude stopped, the Inspire crossed in front of it, hitting the barrier at speed before mounting it and flying over the top.
The car touched the ground shortly on the other side of the barrier before it flew off the near vertical cliff.
Terry Stone, one of four Mongrel Mob members in the car
There were no witnesses and the Prelude left the scene.
Atkinson was found alive on the bank of the sea at the bottom of the cliff wearing just a pair of jeans. He had a graze on his face, some wounds to his left arm and he was capable of walking and talking.
He told police that Rigby, who was driving the Inspire, had “just lost control and we went over”. He said he did not see any other cars and did not think another car was involved.
The wreck of the Honda Inspire after being pulled from the Mohaka Sea.
Atkinson, who had been in the front passenger’s seat, appeared to have been the only one wearing a seatbelt.
Stone, Rigby and Isaac died from their injuries.
Court records displayed Rigby was the father of at least two children, and had made efforts to leave the Mongrel Mob and turn his life around.
The point at which a car carrying four studs began its descent of 125metres down to the Mohaka Sea.
He was jailed along with Stone for being part of an organised criminal group after he turned up to a two thousand ten gunfight at the mob’s Wairoa gang pad.
Rigby had turned up to help the gang’s then-president – whose patch had been stolen in a leadership quarrel – but then drove away.
He surrendered his gang patch and wrote to a judge telling he wished to turn his life around. At that point, Rigby had not received a violence convictions since 1992.
Driver of car involved in fatal Mongrel Mob plunge was on methamphetamine
national
Last updated 07:17, September twelve 2016
An air force helicopter lifts a car from the Mohaka Sea, in northern Hawke’s Bay, after it plunged down a cliff, killing three Mongrel Mob gang members inwards.
Mongrel Mob member Ronald Rigby had methamphetamine in his blood and was attempting to prevent another car overtaking when he drove himself and three other gang members off a 125-metre cliff near Wairoa, a coroner has found.
Rigby, 53, Nathan Isaac, 29, and Terry Stone, 31, died when the Honda Inspire they were in left the road and plunged into the Mohaka Sea, 40km south of Wairoa, on November seven last year.
A fourth man in the car, Anthony Atkinson, miraculously survived.
An Air Force helicopter raises the wreck of a white Honda from the Mohaka Sea in two thousand fifteen after it went over a cliff, killing three of the four Mongrel Mob gang members inwards.
The studs had been on their way to the gang’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Hastings. They had passed through the puny settlement of Raupunga and the car was making its way up an incline out of the sea gorge about Two.45pm when another car travelling in the same direction, a Honda Prelude, attempted to pass it on a gentle left-hand arch.
Police located the Prelude in Raupunga days later but have not been able to establish who drove it at the time. The boys who police believe were in the car have told police they received legal advice not to make a statement.
Ronald Rigby had three passengers in the car he was driving from Wairoa to Hastings when it plunged off a cliff on November 7, 2015.
Coroner Chris Devonport has released the findings of his inquest into the crash. Autopsies exposed Rigby had methamphetamine in his blood at the time.
In his findings, Devonport quotes the forensic toxicologist as telling methamphetamine adversely affected drivers by making them overconfident and prone to “taking unnecessary risks, aggressive and dangerous driving and impaired capability to react appropriately”.
Devonport also said a crash investigation had displayed the Inspire had crossed the centreline as the Prelude attempted to overtake.
Nathan Isaac, who died in the crash.
Marks on both cars showcased they made contact before the Prelude braked powerfully, then stopped as it hit the barrier on the northbound side of the road at the edge of the cliff.
When the Prelude stopped, the Inspire crossed in front of it, hitting the barrier at speed before mounting it and flying over the top.
The car touched the ground shortly on the other side of the barrier before it flew off the near vertical cliff.
Terry Stone, one of four Mongrel Mob members in the car
There were no witnesses and the Prelude left the scene.
Atkinson was found alive on the bank of the sea at the bottom of the cliff wearing just a pair of jeans. He had a graze on his face, some scars to his left arm and he was capable of walking and talking.
He told police that Rigby, who was driving the Inspire, had “just lost control and we went over”. He said he did not see any other cars and did not think another car was involved.
The wreck of the Honda Inspire after being pulled from the Mohaka Sea.
Atkinson, who had been in the front passenger’s seat, appeared to have been the only one wearing a seatbelt.
Stone, Rigby and Isaac died from their injuries.
Court records displayed Rigby was the father of at least two children, and had made efforts to leave the Mongrel Mob and turn his life around.
The point at which a car carrying four fellows began its descent of 125metres down to the Mohaka Sea.
He was jailed along with Stone for being part of an organised criminal group after he turned up to a two thousand ten gunfight at the mob’s Wairoa gang pad.
Rigby had turned up to help the gang’s then-president – whose patch had been stolen in a leadership quarrel – but then drove away.
He surrendered his gang patch and wrote to a judge telling he wished to turn his life around. At that point, Rigby had not received a violence convictions since 1992.
Driver of car involved in fatal Mongrel Mob plunge was on methamphetamine
national
Last updated 07:17, September twelve 2016
An air force helicopter elevates a car from the Mohaka Sea, in northern Hawke’s Bay, after it plunged down a cliff, killing three Mongrel Mob gang members inwards.
Mongrel Mob member Ronald Rigby had methamphetamine in his blood and was attempting to prevent another car overtaking when he drove himself and three other gang members off a 125-metre cliff near Wairoa, a coroner has found.
Rigby, 53, Nathan Isaac, 29, and Terry Stone, 31, died when the Honda Inspire they were in left the road and plunged into the Mohaka Sea, 40km south of Wairoa, on November seven last year.
A fourth man in the car, Anthony Atkinson, miraculously survived.
An Air Force helicopter elevates the wreck of a white Honda from the Mohaka Sea in two thousand fifteen after it went over a cliff, killing three of the four Mongrel Mob gang members inwards.
The dudes had been on their way to the gang’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Hastings. They had passed through the petite settlement of Raupunga and the car was making its way up an incline out of the sea gorge about Two.45pm when another car travelling in the same direction, a Honda Prelude, attempted to pass it on a gentle left-hand arch.
Police located the Prelude in Raupunga days later but have not been able to establish who drove it at the time. The guys who police believe were in the car have told police they received legal advice not to make a statement.
Ronald Rigby had three passengers in the car he was driving from Wairoa to Hastings when it plunged off a cliff on November 7, 2015.
Coroner Chris Devonport has released the findings of his inquest into the crash. Autopsies exposed Rigby had methamphetamine in his blood at the time.
In his findings, Devonport quotes the forensic toxicologist as telling methamphetamine adversely affected drivers by making them overconfident and prone to “taking unnecessary risks, aggressive and dangerous driving and impaired capability to react appropriately”.
Devonport also said a crash investigation had demonstrated the Inspire had crossed the centreline as the Prelude attempted to overtake.
Nathan Isaac, who died in the crash.
Marks on both cars showcased they made contact before the Prelude braked powerfully, then stopped as it hit the barrier on the northbound side of the road at the edge of the cliff.
When the Prelude stopped, the Inspire crossed in front of it, hitting the barrier at speed before mounting it and flying over the top.
The car touched the ground shortly on the other side of the barrier before it flew off the near vertical cliff.
Terry Stone, one of four Mongrel Mob members in the car
There were no witnesses and the Prelude left the scene.
Atkinson was found alive on the bank of the sea at the bottom of the cliff wearing just a pair of jeans. He had a graze on his face, some wounds to his left arm and he was capable of walking and talking.
He told police that Rigby, who was driving the Inspire, had “just lost control and we went over”. He said he did not see any other cars and did not think another car was involved.
The wreck of the Honda Inspire after being pulled from the Mohaka Sea.
Atkinson, who had been in the front passenger’s seat, appeared to have been the only one wearing a seatbelt.
Stone, Rigby and Isaac died from their injuries.
Court records showcased Rigby was the father of at least two children, and had made efforts to leave the Mongrel Mob and turn his life around.
The point at which a car carrying four dudes began its descent of 125metres down to the Mohaka Sea.
He was jailed along with Stone for being part of an organised criminal group after he turned up to a two thousand ten gunfight at the mob’s Wairoa gang pad.
Rigby had turned up to help the gang’s then-president – whose patch had been stolen in a leadership quarrel – but then drove away.
He surrendered his gang patch and wrote to a judge telling he wished to turn his life around. At that point, Rigby had not received a violence convictions since 1992.
