Teen dies following motorcycle collision in Walcha

A teenage boy has died after the motorcycle he was riding hit a tree in Walcha yesterday, NSW Police say.

Just before 5.15pm (Sunday 12 August 2018), emergency services were called to bushland adjacent to the Oxley Highway at Walcha, following reports a teenage boy had been injured while riding a motorcycle.

A 15-year-old boy was treated by paramedics, but despite their efforts, he died while being transported to hospital.

Officers from Oxley Police District attended and will now prepare a report for the Coroner.

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