Police responding to fatal motorcycle crash at Delungra

A motorcycle rider has died after a crash in the state's New England region yesterday.

About 5.30pm (Thursday 14 December 2023), emergency services were called to the Gwydir Highway at Delungra, north-west of Inverell, after reports of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash.

The 23-year-old male rider was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene.

Officers attached to New England Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

The Gwydir Highway was closed in both directions, with local traffic diversions put in place, while police conducted investigations.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

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