Motorcyclist killed in crash near Fox Glacier

A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on the West Coast yesterday afternoon.

Police were called to the single-vehicle crash, on State Highway 6 between Fox Glacier and Franz Josef, about 2:15pm.

The rider died at the scene, police confirmed this morning.

The Serious Crash Unit attended and inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

The highway was closed for a time but has since reopened.

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