A 17-year-old boy has passed away following a crash involving a van and motorbike at Blacks Beach on Saturday night.
Around 6.30pm a green Kawasaki dirt bike and white 2012 Toyota Hiace van collided at the intersection of Blacks Beach and Hancock roads.
The rider, a 17-year-old Eimeo boy, suffered critical injuries at the scene and was assisted by an off-duty nurse who conducted CPR ahead of the emergency response. He was transported to hospital and has since died as a result of his injuries.
The driver of the van, a 48-year-old Andergrove man was not physically injured. Forensic Crash Unit investigators are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam vision of the crash, or the moments leading up to it to contact police.
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