Jeremy Capper
Jeremy Capper is a fitter and welder from New Zealand who became the sole survivor of a tragic motorcycle crash that claimed the lives of three friends. Critically injured, he lost an arm and a leg and spent nearly six weeks in an induced coma. Despite his devastating injuries and the emotional toll of losing his friends, Capper expresses gratitude for his survival and the support from his family, particularly his wife Tania and mother Lucia.
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Capper was seriously injured in the crash and lost an arm and a leg.
Garth Timokina Thompson sentenced for triple fatal crash near Taihape
New Zealand· 2026-02-16
Jeremy Capper is a crash survivor learning to walk with a prosthetic leg after a tragic motorbike accident.
Crash survivor Jeremy Capper learns to walk with prosthetic legNew Zealand· 2025-06-21
Jeremy Capper survived a head-on collision near Taihape but suffered the loss of three friends and his own arm and leg.
Motorcyclist's journey after devastating crashNew Zealand· 2025-03-03
Capper, a motorcyclist who survived the crash, was pleased Thompson’s charges are now public.
Garth Temokina Thompson charged in fatal Taihape crash, name suppression liftsNew Zealand· 2025-03-03Capper was the sole survivor of a crash that killed three of his friends.
Triple fatality, sole Taihape crash survivor loses limbs; driver charged with being at the wheel on methNew Zealand· 2025-03-01