As stated by Manawatu Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Sheridan:
Police are working closely with both the Coroner and the family of the 2-year-old child that died on Saturday following a collision near Palmerston North.
The collision, involving a motorbike and a family of five riding bicycles on a shared cycle/walkway , happened just before 7pm on Friday 27 September.
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