A motorcycle rider has died following a two-vehicle crash near Lismore earlier today.
About 12.30pm (Saturday 29 January 2022), emergency services were called to Nimbin Road at Koonorigan – about 18km north of Lismore – following reports a Yamaha motorcycle and Mitsubishi Triton had collided.
The rider – a 66-year-old Queensland man – sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to the Gold Coast Hospital, where he later died.
The driver of the Mitsubishi – a 43-year-old man – was uninjured and taken to Lismore Base Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.
Officers attached to Richmond Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will now 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.
