A 17-year-old has died after being thrown off a trail bike along with a 22-year-old pillion passenger in a horrific crash in NSW’s Hunter region.
Police were called to the intersection of Maitland Street and Thompson Street in Muswellbrook about 5pm Saturday after the driver lost control and the bike struck a median-strip guard rail.
Paramedics treated the pair at the scene before they were rushed to hospital, where the rider later died.
The woman was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital for surgery and remains in a critical but stable condition.
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Police said a ute driver had been entering the intersection on a green light signal at the time of the crash and stopped to help the teen and woman. He was taken to Muswellbrook Hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene has now been established and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
