A man has died following a single motorcycle crash near Glen Innes yesterday afternoon
About 3:20pm, emergency services were called to the Gwydir Highway, approximately 20kms east of Glen Innes, following reports of a motorcycle crash.
Officers attached to New England Police District attended and were told a 58-year-old motorcyclist had been attempting to overtake another rider, when he lost control and went down an embankment.
Members of the public administered CPR until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived; however, the man died at the scene.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Corner.
The man, a serving Queensland Police officer, was participating in the 2024 Wall to Wall ride which pays tribute to the 150 officers killed in the line of duty
Officers from New England Police District have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
