Man Killed In Horror Motorbike Crash At Parkville

BY IAN CROUCH

A report is being prepared for the Coroner after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash near Scone.

Police say it appears a man in his 40's was riding on the New England Highway at Parkville on Saturday afternoon when he collided with a northbound 4wheel drive before colliding with a second 4 wheel drive travelling south.

The man died at the scene.

Police are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed the crash.

Meanwhile, The Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter has flown two people to hospital after separate motorbike accidents.

A 14-year-old girl suffered arm and leg injuries after coming off her bike at Allyndale near Dungog and  a 55-year-old man sustained ankle and foot injuries in a Quad Bike accident at Seaham.

Man On The Run After Crash At Parkville

BY IAN CROUCH

Hunter Valley police are searching for a man who fled the scene of a bad crash early Friday morning.

Emergency services were called the New England Highway three kilometres north of Parkville just after 2.00am where a green Holden Commodore sedan had run off the road and slammed into a power pole at high speed.

The force the collision snapped the pole and caused extensive damage to the car.

Somehow the male driver survived, with a witness telling police he ran off before they could arrive.

Driver dies in a Serious Crash near Scone

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A driver has died after a serious accident on the New England Highway at Scone.

Emergency services were called to the highway near Parkville just after 8 o'clock this morning following reports a ute had collided with a truck.

The 21-year-old male driver of the ute died at the scene while the male truck driver was trapped in the vehicle for a short time.

The truck driver, a 61-year-old man, has now been flown to the John Hunter Hospital with possible lower leg and neck injuries.

The highway is closed in both directions while police try to figure out just how the accident occurred.

There are diversions in place for light vehicles and larger vehicles are being parked.