One dead in SH43 car, motorcycle crash in Stratford, Taranaki

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A motorcycle rider has died after a crash in Stratford, Taranaki, on Friday night.

Police said the crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, happened on East Rd State Highway 43 about 6.30pm.

The rider died at the scene.

There were no other reported injuries.

The road was closed until around 11.45pm with detours in place while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.

Police had initially reported the incident as a single-vehicle crash.