Warren fatality: Teen boy dies in motorcycle crash on Oxley Hwy

Ailish Delaney
The Nightly
Red police tape.
Red police tape. Credit: Ronnie Amini/AAP

A teenage boy has died in a motorcycle crash on a major highway in NSW’s west.

Two motorcycles collided on the Oxley Hwy at Warren, near Rifle Range Rd, about 2.15pm Sunday.

One of the riders, a boy believed to be 16 years old, then left the road and hit a tree, police said.

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“Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance Paramedics and first responders, the rider died at the scene,” police said.

The boy is yet to be formally identified.

The other rider was taken to Warren Hospital for mandatory testing.

Western Plain Crash Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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