Cyclist dead after head on crash with car

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.