
A motorcyclist critically injured in a crash in Palmerston North on 6 January has passed away in hospital.
The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, occurred at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Manapouri Crescent in Hokowhitu at around 2.10pm on Monday 6 January.
The motorcyclist was transported to Palmerston North Hospital with critical injuries and was subsequently transferred to Wellington Hospital.
Tragically, he died in Wellington Hospital on 9 January.
“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones”, said police in a statement.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
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