Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death after crash that killed cyclist

A Christchurch man has admitted causing the death of a cyclist during a crash in Sumner earlier this year.

Tyson Stechman, 21, appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing death and one of failing to stop to ascertain injury.

His interim name suppression was lifted at the hearing.

Dr Ian Huntsman, a 60-year-old, died in hospital on 4 March about a fortnight after the February crash on Evans Pass Road.

Police last month announced Stechman's arrest.

"Christchurch Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old man in relation to a fatal crash in Sumner on 22 February," a statement from police said, at the time.

Police said emergency services were called to Evans Pass Road at about 5.30pm following a report of a crash involving a car and a cyclist.

"A man received injuries, and was transported to hospital, however, he passed away in hospital on 4 March. He was 60-year-old Dr Ian Huntsman from Redcliffs, our thoughts are with his family and loved ones," police said.

Stechman will be sentenced in October.