A teenage boy has been charged following a fatal crash in the state’s west last week.
About 2.15pm on Sunday 21 July 2024, emergency services were called to the Oxley Highway at Warren, near Rifle Range Road, following reports of a crash involving two motorbikes.
Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District were told that after the motorbikes collided, the rider of one of the motorbikes then left the roadway and crashed into a tree.
Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance Paramedics and first responders, the rider – a 16-year-old boy died at the scene.
The other rider – also aged 16 – was taken to Warren Hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established and an investigation by the Western Plains Crash Investigation Unit into the circumstances surrounding the crash commenced.
About 4pm yesterday (Saturday 27 July 2024), the boy was arrested at Warren Police Station and charged with dangerous driving occasioning death-drive manner dangerous, negligent driving occasioning death, unlicensed for class, use unregistered registrable class A motor vehicle on road, and use unregistered motor vehicle on road.
He was given conditional bail to appear before a children’s court on Thursday 26 September 2024.
