A man has died, and another man has been injured, following a motorcycle crash in the state's west yesterday.
About 7pm on Saturday (29 January 2022), emergency services were called to a racetrack at Tamworth, following reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Police were told the motorcycle and sidecar collided heavily with a side wall of the racetrack.
The rider – a 66-year-old man – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, died at the scene.
The passenger – a 27-year-old man – sustained a serious leg injury and was taken to Tamworth Hospital in a stable condition.
Officers attached to Oxley Police District established a crime scene, which will be forensically examined.
An investigation is currently underway into the circumstances surrounding the crash and a report will now be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have footage of the incident to contact Tamworth Police Station on
02 6768 2999.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
