25 Jan 2025

One dead after crash near Palmerston North

8:05 am on 25 January 2025

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A motorcyclist has died after a crash at Bunnythorpe, north of Palmerston North.

Emergency services were called to the crash involving a car and motorbike, at the intersection of Railway Road and Clevely Line, just after 8:30pm on Friday, police said in a statement.

The motorcyclist died at the scene.

No-one else was injured in the crash, but the intersection was closed until the early hours of Saturday as a scene examination was carried out.

Police are continuing to investigate.

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