A BRIT has been killed and three others injured in a catastrophic crash after their shared bike was hit by a car in New Zealand.

The travellers were riding along Puruatanga Road in Martinborough, 65km east of Wellington on Thursday morning when the incident took place.

One cyclist died at the scene after being fatally injured in the crash while the three others were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

A British High Commission spokesperson has said they were working with New Zealand police following “an incident involving British people in Martinborough.”

The group aged between their mid to late 40s and early 50s had hired the shared bike from Indi Bikes Martinborough.

The company’s owner Wayde Mines confirmed the news of the fatal crash involving two couples who were visiting the area.

Mines told Stuff he was “absolutely devastated” and “blown away” by the incident.

He added: “It was a beautiful day in Martinborough that ended badly.

“They certainly weren’t ‘party-party, we’re gonna drink lots of alcohol on the bike and get hammered’.”

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