A cyclist hit and killed by a car in east Christchurch yesterday has been named by police.
Carl Peter Taylor, 31, was taken to Christchurch Hospital's intensive care unit with critical head injuries after the crash on Pages Rd in Aranui just after midday.
He died in hospital early this morning, police have confirmed.
Police say initial enquiries indicate that Mr Taylor may have veered across the centre line into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
Investigations into the circumstances of the crash are continuing.
