Man identified following fatal cyclist crash in Gisborne
Tuesday 8 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated 
Terrance Donovan, 85, has been identified as the cyclist who died following a crash on Lytton Rd in Te Hapara on Saturday. Emergency services attended the incident around 3pm, and Mr Donovan later died in hospital from his injuries.
Key facts
5 facts
- Terrance Donovan died following a crash on Saturday
- The crash occurred on Lytton Rd in Te Hapara around 3pm
- The collision involved a cycle and a car
- Donovan was 85 years old
- Police inquiries into the crash circumstances are ongoing
The full story
1 min read · 2 outlets
Terrance Donovan, 85, has been identified as the cyclist who died following a crash on Saturday. The incident occurred on Lytton Rd in Te Hapara around 3pm. The crash involved a cycle and a car.
Donovan was critically injured during the collision and later died in hospital. Police confirmed the identity of the cyclist on Sunday.
“Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this incredibly hard time,” a police spokesperson said. The cyclist was described as a “greatly loved member of the Gisborne parish Catholic community”.
Where reports differ
- One report refers to the deceased as Terrance Donovan while another uses the name Terry Donovan
Compiled from reports by Stuff and NZ Herald.