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Police are talking to the driver of a pickup truck after a bicyclist was seriously injured in an accident Monday. (File photo)
A bicyclist is in serious condition after being hit by a pickup truck on an Upper Hutt highway.
Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway 2 at River Rd, between Gibbons St and Totara Park Rd around 8.15 a.m. Monday.
Police have been speaking with the driver of the van to establish what happened.
The rider was taken to Wellington Regional Hospital by Wellington Free Ambulance, while the Serious Accident Unit examined the scene.
The southbound lane was closed for a time, but the highway has since reopened to traffic.
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SH2 TOTARA PARK, SOUTH - ACCIDENT - 8:25 AM, MON JAN 4 \ n \ n Southbound lanes are BLOCKED near Totara Park Rd due to accident. \ n \ nAll emergency services are on site, follow their instructions. ^ AP
Posted by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Wellington on Sunday January 3, 2021
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