Police responding to fatal motorcycle crash at Armidale

A motorcyclist has died following a crash near Armidale earlier today.

About 11.45am (Wednesday 26 August 2020), emergency services were called to Platform Road, Armidale, following reports a motorcyclist left the road while negotiating a sweeping left-hand curve and fallen into a culvert.

Police and paramedics commenced CPR and treated the 78-year-old male motorcyclist at the scene, however he died before he could be airlifted to hospital.

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

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