A young boy has died after the bike he was riding crashed into a barrier at Blacktown.
Just before 5pm (Tuesday 11 June 2019), emergency services attended a playing field in De Castella Drive, following reports a male had sustained serious injuries after the bike he was riding impacted with a metal barrier.
Police and NSW Ambulance Paramedics arrived, and the 17-year-old was taken to Blacktown Hospital suffering serious head injuries, and later died.
A crime scene was established and the circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated.
A brief will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
There appears to be no suspicious circumstances and police believe it was misadventure.
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