A motorcycle rider has died after hitting a cow on the state's Mid North Coast yesterday.
About 2.40pm (Sunday 19 September 2022), emergency services were called to Greenhills Road, Upper Taylors Arm – about 30km south-west of Macksville – after reports a motorcyclist had collided with a herd of cows on the side of the road.
Witnesses rendered first aid to the rider – a 64-year-old man – before the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died while being taken to Macksville Hospital.
Officers from Mid North Coast Police District established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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 treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
