Napier crash: Motorcyclist dies after collision near Awatoto
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Save A motorbike rider has died following a crash near Awatoto.
A motorcyclist has died following a collision near Napier this afternoon.
The two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a motorbike, was reported just after 4.30pm and closed State Highway 51 near Napier’s Awatoto suburb.
Police confirmed this evening the motorbike rider died at the scene.
The highway remains closed between
Waitangi Rd and Farndon Rd, with diversions in place.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
