A 53-year-old man has died following a crash in Whangarei last night.
The man, Leslie Gordon Olney, of Onerahi, was riding a 2009 Suzuki motorcycle on Riverside Drive towards Onerahi when he collided with a car about 6.20pm at the intersection with Mackesy Drive.
He was taken to Whangarei Hospital, but died a short time later. The 50-year-old female driver of the car was uninjured.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash and would like to hear from witnesses to the crash or travelling along Riverside Dr around the time and saw the motorcycle.
Anyone with information can contact Whangarei Police on 09 430 4500.
