A cyclist has been transported to hospital with moderate injuries after colliding with a ute in Ōropi, Bay of Plenty earlier today.
Police were called to Ōropi Road, near Kensington Lane, at about 10.05am.
The cyclist had been travelling in a party of three when the crash occurred. The ute immediately left the scene, police said.
The ute is described as a white or silver flat-bed with a registration number beginning with NU.
Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash, or who might have information about this vehicle, to come forward.
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Anyone with information should get in touch with police by calling 105, or you can give information anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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