Early morning Rongotea e-bike crash leaves cyclist dead

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11 Apr, 2026 08:53 PMQuick Read

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Emergency services were called to Banks Rd, Rongotea, at about 12.40am. Photo / Dean Purcell

A person has died after a crash on an electric bike in Manawatū.

Police were called to a single-vehicle crash involving an electric bicycle on Banks Rd, Rongotea at about 12.40am.

“Sadly, the rider died at the scene,” police said.

“The Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination, and the
road has now reopened.”