3 Jul 2017

Cyclist hit by truck near Whangarei dies

12:44 pm on 3 July 2017

A 21-year-old cyclist has died after being hit by a truck on State Highway 1, north of Whangarei.

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The cyclist was struck as the truck was travelling south about 7.30am.

Police said the driver believed he might have hit something and returned to the scene a while later.

He discovered the cyclist, who had died.

Police have notified the man's next of kin and a local kaumatua has arrived to bless the area.