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A motorcyclist who was critically injured in a Palmerston North crash earlier this week has died in hospital.
The crash happened on 6 January at the intersection of Victoria Ave and Manapouri Crescent in Hokowhitu shortly after 2pm, a police spokesperson said.
It involved a car and a motorcycle.
The motorcyclist was taken to Palmerston North Hospital with critical injuries and was later transferred to Wellington Hospital for further treatment.
"Tragically, he died in Wellington Hospital on 9 January," the spokesperson said.
"Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones."
Police said an investigation into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing.
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