A 61-YEAR-OLD cyclist has died after a collision with a motor vehicle north of Bathurst on Wednesday.
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Emergency services were called to Sofala Road, Wattle Flat about 4pm on Wednesday following reports of a crash.
Initial investigations suggest a Nissan X-Trail and a bicycle, both travelling south on Sofala Road, collided.
The rider of the bicycle, a 61-year-old local man, died at the scene.
A crime scene was established and investigations commenced.
The driver of the Nissan, a 40-year-old Metford man, was not injured. He was taken to Bathurst Hospital for mandatory blood and urine analysis.
The bicycle and Nissan will undergo forensic analysis.
Investigations into the crash are continuing and police are urging anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.
Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
