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Motorcyclist killed in crash south of Hastings

By 1News Reporters
August 6, 2024
Emergency services were called to Mutiny Road in Poukawa at around 5.10pm.

Emergency services were called to Mutiny Road in Poukawa at around 5.10pm. (Source: 1News)

A motorcyclist has died following a crash south of Hastings earlier this evening.

Emergency services were called to Mutiny Road in Poukawa at around 5.10pm.

"The rider died at the scene," a police spokesperson said.

The road would remain closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination.

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