An elderly cyclist has died after he was hit by a vehicle north of Palmerston North this morning.
The accident happened on Railway Rd near Bunnythorpe about 10am, said Constable Darrell Cowan of Ashhurst police.
The 75-year-old man was taken to Palmerston North Hospital with serious injuries but died shortly after, he said.
His name has not yet been released.
Alcohol was not thought to be a factor in the crash, Mr Cowan said.
- NZPA
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