BY IAN CROUCH
Trains have been stopped on the Hunter line following a fatality on Tuesday morning.
Police and ambulance paramedics were called to the overpass near Sandgate Station at about 4.45am to reports a person had been struck by a train.
Police have confirmed a person has died at the scene.
The Transport Management Centre says no trains are running between Maitland and Newcastle Interchange and buses are being organised to replace passenger services.
BY IAN CROUCH
Lake Macquarie police are appealing for dashcam footage after a motorcyclist died in a crash at Wyee.
Emergency services were called to Gorokan Road just before 9.00am yesterday (Thursday 29 May, 2025) following reports an off-road motorbike had crashed on the bank of Mannering Creek, near a footbridge.
They found a man believed to be in his 20's unresponsive in the water.
He could not be revived and died at the scene.
Police set up a crime scene and the motorbike has been taken for forensic testing.
A report is being prepared for the Coroner.
BY OLIVIA DILLON
Seniors across the Hunter and the state are encouraged to book a free home visit with Fire and Rescue NSW.
It comes after new data revealed citizens over 65 have accounted for 50% of all fire-related deaths over the past five years.
Firefighters are now offering to visit local homes as part of FRNSW's Safety Visit Program, to discuss evacuation plans and safety measures, and perform essential smoke detector tests.
Visits can be booked on the Fire and Rescue NSW website.
