A 53-year-old man has died following a crash in Whangarei last night.
The man, Leslie Gordon Olney of Onerahi, was riding a motorcycle on Riverside Drive towards Onerahi when he collided with a car about 6.20pm at the intersection with Mackesy Rd.
He was taken to Whangarei Hospital, but died a short time later. The 50-year-old female driver of the car was uninjured.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the crash or who was travelling along Riverside Dr around the time of the crash and saw the motorcycle, a 2009 Suzuki.
Anyone with information can contact Whangarei Police on 09 430 4500.
