A motorcyclist died on Wednesday following a traffic collision in Mong Kok.

According to police, the incident happened shortly after 6am when a 51-year-old woman was riding her motorcycle along Argyle Street.

"Upon approaching Tong Mi Road, it reportedly collided with a taxi... The motorcyclist reportedly fell onto the ground and was run over by a light goods vehicle," the force said.

The woman was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital where she was certified dead.

Traffic officers from Kowloon West are investigating the incident.