Man lay near dirt road seriously injured for more than 24 hours after motorbike crash
Sam Sherwood13:08, May 10 2021 Simon O'Connor/Stuff Robert Maddison was found more than 24 hours after crashing his motorbike. (File photo) Robert Maddison spent more than 24 hours, including a long, cold night, lying near a dirt road seriously injured after falling off his motorbike. The 38-year-old was riding on Dobbins Rd, Southbridge, 45 kilometres southwest of Christchurch, when he crashed on Thursday afternoon. Do you know more? Contact sam.sherwood@stuff.co.nz He suffered a fractured vertebra, and was unable to call for help. For more than 24 hours, Maddison lay hoping someone would...