Police responding to fatal motorcycle crash at Coffs Harbour

A man has died following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Coffs Harbour overnight.

About 1.30am (Thursday 8 August 2019), emergency services were called to Donn-Patterson Drive, near Bonalbo Close, following reports a motorcycle had left the road and hit a tree.

The rider was treated at the scene before being taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital, where he later died.

He is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be a 23-year-old man.

Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District attended and established a crime scene, which has been examined by specialist forensic police.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash has commenced and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

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.