A man has died following a single-vehicle crash at Boggabri today on what has been a horror day for the region’s roads.
About 1.05pm (Sunday 5 February 2023), emergency services were called to Grain Valley Way at Boggabri, following reports of a crash.
On arrival, officers attached to Oxley Police District were told a motorcycle had collided with a tree.
A 69-year-old was located at the scene and pronounced dead by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
Police established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
This was the third death on the region’s roads today, with a couple in their 30s also crashing into a tree in Moree. The Newell Highway was closed in both directions for most of the day, but is now open again.
Anyone with information about either of these incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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