A 38-year-old man was killed yesterday when his light truck collided with a logging truck in Napier, throwing him into the inner harbour.
Police said a doctor at the scene, who went to the aid of the driver in ankle-deep water, told them he believed the man died instantly.
The head-on collision occurred close to Hawke's Bay Airport, between Prebensen Drive and Meeanee Quay, about 1.20pm.
Police said it appeared the driver of the southbound light Nissan truck was not wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the logging truck was taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital for observation after he started to display symptoms of shock.
