A motorcyclist has died in hospital after an Auckland crash this morning.
Police said the crash between a car and a motorcycle happened about 7am on Mt Eden Road near the intersection with Mt Albert Road.
"Emergency services responded to the crash where the motorcyclist had sustained critical injuries," police said in a statement this afternoon.
"Sadly, the driver of the motorbike died in hospital."
The crash has been referred to the coroner.
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