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Originally posted by R31 Skyline Chick

Don't be so morbid, he's still alive.

:D  

Someone created another thread which has been stickied,

located here

I think you will find he passed away approx 1/2 an hour after the life support was turned off.

RIP Possum.

Your 2002 ARC championship win in Group N was inspiring.

Ken

Where did you source this information from?

The latest that I can find is:

Life support turned off for Possum

28 April 2003

BREAKING NEWS

Critically injured New Zealand rally driver Possum Bourne was tonight taken off full life support at the intensive care unit at Dunedin Hospital.

breaking news

YOU MORBID F*CKIN S.O.B's!!

He's not dead!

/me smax you all

(especially gtrken for indulging in such morbid gossip) :D

Possum clings to life

29 April 2003

UPDATED REPORT

New Zealand's finest rally driver, Possum Bourne, is clinging to life today as friends and family gather at his Dunedin bedside while his life support is gradually decreased.

Possum Bourne Motor Sport general manager Murray Brown told the Waikato Times today he was on his way to Dunedin Hospital and would remain there for "as long as it takes".

Bourne has been in an induced coma since suffering massive injuries in a head-on crash near Queenstown on April 18.

His family said the brain injury Bourne suffered in the smash was severe. Continuing full life support "is no longer in Possum's best interests".

Decreasing Bourne's life support would leave his chances of survival "virtually nil" and it was not known how long Bourne would survive, Mr Brown said.

"That's something no one knows, it's anybody's guess."

The decision to stop life support was made yesterday by his family with advice from medical staff.

The extent and severity of the injury was not fully apparent until last weekend, when ventilation support was decreased. A brain scan yesterday confirmed the severity of the injury.

"It was a very difficult decision for everyone, but in the end it is in the interest of Possum," Mr Brown said.

"He hasn't been alone the whole time he's been in hospital and he certainly won't be now," he said.

Mr Brown said Bourne's family were "understandably very upset".

"We're all just numb, but I think we always knew it was going to come to this."

Mr Brown said Bourne's family – wife Peggy and children Taylor, Spencer and Jazlin – had been encouraged by a massive outpouring of good wishes by visitors to his website which had received more than 4000 messages.

North Canterbury fan Steve Penney said in his message: "Whatever the outcome we will all be with you. You're a Kiwi icon and a real gentleman."

Others have written: "Possum, hang in there buddy. You're the man, everyone knows it."

Murray Stirling, of Invercargill, said: "Good Kiwis are hard to find but you are one of the best mate. If you have to leave us, go hard and keep the hammer down. You'll need a bloody good set of fog lights up there in the clouds, mate."

Mike Barltrop, the driver of the other vehicle involved in the car crash was discharged from Dunedin Hospital last week after undergoing surgery on his left leg.

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