16 Aug 2016

Crash victim's organs matched with seven patients

9:39 pm on 16 August 2016

The partner of a Dunedin motorcyclist who died after a crash this week says he would be pleased his organs have already been matched up with seven people.

Riley Baker and partner Amy McCarthy

Riley Baker and partner Amy McCarthy Photo: Supplied

Riley Baker, 26, died on Monday from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash south of Hampden on Saturday afternoon.

A man charged over the incident appeared in a Dunedin court today.

Amy McCarthy, Mr Baker's partner, told Checkpoint with John Campbell at least seven people would benefit from Mr Baker's organs.

She said it was something the couple had discussed.

"The fact that he had a match for every single one of his organs just makes me feel a whole lot better, because that's what he would have wanted."

She said Mr Baker, a freelance photographer, was "just so remarkably calm in all situations".

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