A man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle west of Nelson last night.
The man, in his 20s, was walking along Te Mamaku Drive near Mapua when he was fatally hit about 10.25pm.
The driver of the vehicle wasn't injured and they were helped by police at the scene.
A police statement says shortly before the man was struck, they received reports about a cyclist in dark clothing riding along the same road in a manner that worried a passing motorist.
"A bicycle was located a short distance from where the pedestrian was struck and killed and enquiries reveal that the cyclist and pedestrian are one and the same person," police say.