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Cyclist dead after head on crash with car

New Zealand Police

Sunday 23 January 2011, 9:08AM

By New Zealand Police

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WELLINGTON

Wellington Police and the serious crash team are investigating a fatal crash between a car and a cyclist on Saturday night.

Shortly after 11pm Saturday night, a cyclist travelling down Makara Road in the suburb of Karori collided with a car travelling in the opposite direction.

The male cyclist suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash and died at the scene.

The cyclist's details will be released once Police have notified the next of kin.