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One person dead following Wellington crash with cyclist

February 4, 2020

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One person has died following a crash between car and cyclist in Wellington yesterday evening.

Emergency services were called to the crash on Hutt Road in Petone about 6.15pm, police said today in a statement.

The northbound lanes of the road were closed for a time but have since reopened.

Police said they were continuing to investigate the circumstances of the crash.

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