Cyclist and two drivers die on busy roads
A cyclist was killed yesterday (8 January) when he and a cycling partner were hit by a car on a busy road in Tauranga.
The 50-year-old local man was travelling with a female cyclist on State Highway 36 at Pyes Pa.
Emergency services were called just after midday to the critically injured man, who died soon after.
The woman was rushed to Tauranga Hospital, where she was treated for minor injuries and discharged later in the afternoon.
Senior Sergeant Robert Glencross said the serious crash team were still investigating the crash.
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