BY ISABEL EVERETT
A motorcyclist has died following a crash in the Hunter Valley.
About 7.15am on Monday, emergency services were called to
the Old New England Highway at Liddell following reports a motorcycle had left
the road and rolled down an embankment.
Upon arrival, the rider – believed to be a man aged in his 40s – was located
deceased; he is yet to be formally identified.
Officers from Hunter Valley Police District have established a crime scene
and have commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Meanwhile,
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to Putty Road at Howes Valley at around 10am.
A 50-year-old man was seriously injured when the motorcycle
he was riding left the road.
He suffered head and limb injuries and was transported to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.
