A truck driver thought he'd killed a motorcyclist when he lost control on a Canterbury bridge this morning, sending the rider plummeting into the freezing river below. The rider, a 47-year old from Rangiora, clung on to a semi-submerged tree for around 40 minutes before a rescue helicopter winched him to safety.
Motorcyclist clings to tree
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