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Motorcyclist dies in hospital following serious Auckland crash

December 6, 2022
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A motorcyclist has died in hospital following a serious crash in South Auckland on Friday night.

The crash occurred at 6.50pm on Friday on Saleyards Rd and involved a motorcycle and a parked car.

The motorcyclist was taken to Auckland Hospital at the time in a critical condition.

He died in hospital yesterday, police said.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing and the man’s death will be referred to the Coroner.

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