Location: Cardrona Valley, Wanaka District: Southern
Sudden death at Wanaka
Wänaka Police today dealt
with the report of a sudden death of a 26 year old male from
the United Kingdom currently resident in Dunedin.
The
deceased was part of a group of 10 persons who attended the
Snow Park, Cardrona Valley to take part in down hill biking
with Queenstown Bike Taxis.
The deceased was accompanied
by his flat mate and friend with whom he had travelled to
New Zealand to attend the Rugby World Cup last year.
The
group did a brief down hill ride of two minutes before
stopping at an area known as Rock drop; they had walked a
short distance from this area when the man collapsed.
Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful despite the
best efforts of his associates and First Aid trained staff
from Queenstown Bike Taxi.
Police attempts to notify
relatives overseas are ongoing and no further details will
be released at this stage.
Police are offering victim
support to the other members of the party.
There are no
suspicious circumstances and the matter has been reported to
the coroner for routine follow up.
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