A motorcyclist has died after a two-vehicle crash in Sydney’s northwest overnight.
About 8pm (Saturday 22 July 2023), emergency services were called to Blaxland Road at Epping, about 200m from the Epping Road intersection, after reports a Suzuki SUV and a Honda motorcycle, both travelling southbound, had collided.
The motorcyclist – a 22-year-old man – was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics, before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital where he died a short time later.
The driver of the SUV – a 67-year-old man – was taken to Ryde Hospital for mandatory testing.
A 61-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man, who were passengers in the SUV, were uninjured.
Officers from Ryde Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene, with officers commencing an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or may have dashcam footage from Blaxland or Epping Roads about 8pm last night (Saturday 22 July 2023), is urged to contact Ryde Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.
