Double tragedy

Two separate tragedies have struck a group of cruise ship passengers in Tauranga in the space of a day. An American woman, who was a passenger on the Celebrity Solstice, was killed after being struck by a truck about 12.15pm yesterday while on a cycling tour. The 71-year-old died at the scene. Earlier in the day, a bus carrying a group of cruise ship passengers was involved in a headon collision with a car. The driver of the car, who was the sole occupant, died at the scene on State Highway 29, east of Te Poi.