Gisborne crashes: Cyclist in his 80s dies after Lytton Rd collision
A cyclist in his 80s was killed and five others were injured in two separate serious crashes in Gisborne over the weekend.
Police were called to the first incident on Lytton Rd, near the entrance to Harry Barker Reserve, at about 3pm on Saturday.
The cyclist, a man in his 80s, died in Gisborne Hospital after being taken there by Hato Hone St John ambulance.
A section of Lytton Rd was closed for a time following the accident for a police Serious Crash Unit investigation.
Later that evening, five people, including children, were injured when a ute and a car collided on Back Ormond Rd.
The incident happened near Courteney’s Bridge at about 8pm.
“A male and a female suffered serious injuries in the crash,” St John Ambulance area operations manager Shane Clapperton said.
“A female suffered moderate injuries and two children had some minor injuries.”
All five people were taken to Gisborne Hospital.