A Westport woman who died after falling from her bicycle on Gladstone Street yesterday was wearing a polystyrene helmet without an outer shell.
Police said Diana Jane Perriton had been whitebaiting near the Westport wharf with her partner prior to the accident which happened about 1.30pm.
Ms Perriton, 50, had cycled a short distance before veering over a ledge and falling about 1.5 metres onto the roadway.
She suffered serious head injuries in the fall and was taken to Westport Hospital for treatment before being airlifted to Christchurch, but unfortunately died enroute.
Tasman District Road Policing Manager Inspector Jenni Richardson said Ms Perriton was wearing the polystyrene shell of a cycle helmet at the time, however the helmet was without its outer casing.
