New Zealand / Regional

Motorcyclist dies in North Canterbury

20:46 pm on 9 April 2011

The Police in North Canterbury say a motorcyclist was killed when his bike collided with a car on Saturday afternoon in Leithfield, on State Highway 1.

The man was 52-years old and his name will be released on Sunday once his family has been notified.

The man who was driving the car, which was carrying a family of four, suffered some injuries to his arm.