Home / New ZealandMan dies in cycling accidentAPNZ6 Nov, 2011 10:12 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditA 66-year-old cyclist was been found dead in a ditch near Wairoa yesterday morning.The local man had been training for an upcoming cycling event, police said.He was found by a motorist on Awamate Road, around 15 kilometres west of Wairoa, about 3pm yesterday. Police said the man's bike was found a short time later in a paddock on the opposite side of the road. Sergeant Matt King said someone may have found the bike and was unaware of the accident and moved the bike off the road for safe keeping.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Wairoa police and the Eastern District Serious Crash unit are investigating.Anyone who travelled on Awamate Road yesterday and may have information which could assist the investigations should contact Detective Sergeant John McCarthy on 06 8388345.- NZ Herald staffSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew ZealandMotorcyclist dies after crash on highway19 Dec 07:52 PMPremiumNew ZealandTrump, fascism, free speech and the climate: The Steven Pinker interview 19 Dec 07:03 PMNew Zealand'Pies, beer and beach, that’s my plan': Emotional scenes as Kiwis make it home for Christmas19 Dec 07:00 PMSponsoredThe Bay’s secret advantage07 Dec 09:54 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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