Cyclist spends 24 hours in critical condition after Ōhope crash

Fire appliance, police and ambulance. Photo / File

A man involved in a crash between a car and a bicycle at Ōhope yesterdayremains in a critical condition in Whakatāne Hospital.

St John sent two ambulances to the scene at 12.22pm.

12/01/19 12:22: Traffic incident in Ohope. 1 patient to Whakatane Hospital. https://t.co/Zh2oZqlu0o

— St John (@StJohnAlerts) January 12, 2019

A police media spokeswoman confirmed the crash involved a car, and it happened on West End Road near Villis Glade, in the beach carpark.

At midday todaya Bay of Plenty District Health Board spokeswoman confirmed the man remains in a critical condition in Whakatāne Hospital.