Police seek witnesses to fatal crash

Police are keen to talk to any witnesses of a fatal crash that occurred on State Highway 1 at Puhoi early Friday afternoon.

In a media statement police say motorists may have seen a group of motorbikes travelling northbound and riding erratically or overtaking on double yellow lines.

The riders are understood to be patched Black Power members on their way to a tangi in the Northland area.

Serious Crash Unit investigator Senior Constable Karl Bevin says two motorcycles were travelling on the wrong side of the road when they collided with two oncoming cars.

One rider, a 54-year-old man from Stratford, died later that afternoon from injuries he received in the crash.

Another rider, a 50-year-old from south Auckland, remains in a critical condition at Auckland Hospital.

'We'd like to hear from anyone who witnessed the riders' driving behaviour before the collision or witnessed the crash,” says Senior Constable Bevin.

'People with information can contact me on 09 213 4628.”

Alternatively information can be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Source: New Zealand Police.

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