A man has been charged following a fatal motorcycle crash on the state’s Mid North Coast earlier this year.
About 5pm on Sunday 5 April 2026, emergency services were called to Gregory Street, near Spencers Creek Road, South West Rocks, following reports of a crash.
Officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command attended and found that a rider had crashed on the road before becoming trapped under a nearby vehicle.
Emergency services worked to free the rider before he was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for critical injuries; however, he died at the scene.
A crime scene was established and officers attached to Crash Investigation Unit commenced inquiries into the cause of the crash.
Following investigations, a 73-year-old man was issued a Court Attendance Notice today (Tuesday 16 June 2026) for the offence of negligent driving occasioning death.
The 73-year-old will appear before Kempsey Local Court on Thursday 3 September 2026.
