A motorcycle rider has died after crashing in the states Hunter Region.
About 10.40am today (Sunday 11 January 2026), emergency services were called to Yarrawa Road, Yarrawa, about 34kms south west of Muswellbrook, following reports of a crash.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District arrived to find a motorcycle had left the roadway and crashed into a pole.
The rider – a man believed to be aged in his 70s – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for serious injuries but died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified.
Police have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.
A report will be prepared for the information of 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 managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
