Hawke's Bay Police are investigating a hit and run that left a cyclist in a critical condition in the Napier suburb of Onekawa this morning.
Emergency services were called to the incident that occured on Waterworth Ave, Onekawa, at around 11.40am after a man riding a pushbike was hit by a car that then left the scene, a police spokeswoman said.
St John Ambulance took the man, who was in a serious condition, to the Hawke's Bay Hospital where he still remains.
A Hawke's Bay District Health Board spokeswoman said the man - aged in his 40s - is in a critical condition.
Police's serious crash unit are investigating the incident and have not yet located the vehicle.