The accident happened on the intersection of Buckley and Selwyn Rds, Epsom. Photo/ Google MapsHebron said he and his son had driven up from the capital when they saw the accident. “All that style helmet really provides is a false sense of security.”He said the dome-style helmet tended to be made from hard polystyrene foam and didn’t include a hard plastic brim at the front and back. Hebron experienced a cycling accident of his own in 2019, when he hit a rock and flew over the bike’s handlebars. I ended up with just a broken elbow… it could have been a lot worse.”Another cyclist suffered serious injuries in Christchurch over the weekend, after a crash with a car.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 23, 2026 20:02 UTC