Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Stratford yesterday evening.
The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, occurred on East Road (SH 43) about 6.30pm.
The rider died at the scene.
There were no other reported injuries.
The road was closed until around 11:45pm while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre
Note to media – this was not a single-vehicle crash as initially reported yesterday,