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Motorcyclist dies after crash on Chatham Islands

By 1News Reporters
November 3, 2024
Police responded to the single-vehicle crash on Port Hutt Rd around 7pm.

Police responded to the single-vehicle crash on Port Hutt Rd around 7pm. (Source: 1News)

A man has died following a motorcycle crash on the Chatham Islands last night.

Police responded to the single-vehicle crash on Port Hutt Rd around 7pm.

"The rider was transported to hospital where he has since died," a spokesperson said.

"Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing."

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