Motorists hit 180km/h near Newcastle to conjure ghost of dead motorcyclist

IT could be one of the most bizarre reasons ever offered by a speeding driver - "A ghost made me do it''.

But that is exactly the story being put forward by superstitious motorists hitting speeds of up to 180km/h on a road north of Newcastle, supposedly to conjure a ghost.

Port Stephens police have issued a warning to drivers after it emerged that young people were driving at dangerously high speeds along a stretch of Lemon Tree Passage Rd to conjure the spirit of a 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash with a speeding driver in the area three years ago.

Read story: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/motorists-hit-180kmh-near-newcastle-to-conjure-ghost-of-dead-motorcyclist/story-e6freuy9-1225906481476

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