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Person dies after car, bicycle collision near Palmerston North

June 6, 2023

A file image of a police car at the scene of a crash. (Source: 1News)

A person has died following a collision between a car and a bicycle near Palmerston North this morning.

Police were called to the incident at the intersection of State Highway 57 and Polson Hill Drive at about 11.45am. The victim died at the scene.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and take an alternate route.

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are underway.

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