40-year-old Henderson man killed in crash

A 40-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his bike and a truck collided in Waitakere, West Auckland, today.

Police have appealed for witnesses to the collision, which happened at 2.23pm at the intersection of Swanson Rd and Scenic Drive.

Inspector Chris Tate said the truck was travelling west on Swanson Road, and the motorcyclist was travelling east on Scenic Drive.

The truck was turning right into Waitakere Road when it and the motorcyclist collided. The motorcyclist was killed instantly, the truck driver was uninjured.

- NZPA