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He was involved in a single vehicle crash during the Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance near Glen Innes in New South Wales on Thursday.

The annual national event is held to honour police officers who have been killed in the line of duty.

The Queensland group left from Brisbane on Wednesday, heading to Canberra for a memorial on Saturday.

New South Wales Police said the single-vehicle motorcycle crash occurred at about 3:20pm on Wednesday on the Gwydir Highway, approximately 20 kilometres east of Glen Innes.

They said the 58-year-old motorcyclist had been attempting to overtake another rider when he lost control and went down an embankment.

"Members of the public administered CPR until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived, however, the man died at the scene," the said.

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[-] someone@hexbear.net 31 points 1 month ago

single-vehicle motorcycle crash

bloomer

[-] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

is-this a victimless crime? does it count as vandalising when you drive your big boy bike into a wall hard enough to go splat? thinking-about-it

[-] EmoThugInMyPhase@hexbear.net 30 points 1 month ago

They said the 58-year-old motorcyclist had been attempting to overtake another rider when he lost control and went down an embankment.

Lmao aren’t these parades suppose to be slow paced so people see what’s going on? Why the hell are you trying to overtake somebody - another cop on a motorcycle, presumably? Had to piss? Maybe shit?

[-] thirtymilliondeadfish@hexbear.net 17 points 1 month ago

The Queensland group left from Brisbane on Wednesday, heading to Canberra for a memorial on Saturday.

They're travelling 1170km/727mi over 3-4 days to attend the memorial on Saturday

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago
[-] buh@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month ago

skill issue

[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago

He hit the wall? In the wall-to-wall ride? So he was just doing his job is what you say?

[-] Thordros@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago
[-] blobjim@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago

they should hold another ride to honor his death.

[-] booty@hexbear.net 12 points 1 month ago

He was involved in a single vehicle crash

Hmm, I'd have gone with "dumbass crashed his vehicle lmao" but maybe that's why I'm not a journalist

[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago

We need to shut down the bikers until we can figure out what is going on!

[-] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

Dont give nswPol ideas lol

[-] Parzivus@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

Incredibly ironic way to go. One more loser to mourn at the event I guess lol

[-] dolores_clitoris@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

on the Gwydir Highway, approximately 20 kilometres east of Glen Innes

This reporter has failed to mention that this location is called Bald Nob.

"Bald Knob wrecks his bike and ends his life at Bald Nob" was a way cooler headline

[-] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago
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