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A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner following the
death of a motorcyclist in the Hunter Valley on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to Great North Road, Bucketty (40km
north-west of Somersby), about 4.30pm, responding to
reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and SUV.
Officers from Hunter Valley Police District were told a man was riding north
and a Mitsubishi SUV was being driven south, when the crash occurred in the
southbound lane.
The SUV left the road, crashing down a ravine trapping the driver, while the
motorcyclist was thrown down the same ravine.
Paramedics were winched by helicopter down the ravine to the injured
motorcyclist; however, he died a short time after being brought up to the
roadway.
He is believed to have been aged 59 and from Mardi.
A 44-year-old woman, from Paxton, was released from the wreckage of her SUV
and escaped with relatively minor injuries.
She was taken to Wyong Hospital for mandatory testing.
Police were assisted at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics, Rescue
helicopter crew, RFS and VRA volunteers.
Anyone with information about this incident is
urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.
