Biker killed by falling tree branch

A Taumarunui man died last night after being hit by a falling tree branch while riding his motorbike.

In what police described as a "freak accident", it is believed that the branch fell at the exact moment that Kelly Donovan, 36, rode past on Lairdvale Rd Extension, hitting him in the head.

Police said Mr Donovan, a local businessman with a young family, died at the scene.

- NZPA