14 year old motorcyclist killed in head on with truck

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Herberton Petford Road. The motorcycle was believed to be heading west on an unsealed section of Herberton Petford Road.

Forensic Crash Unit officers are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash at Irvinebank this afternoon.

Preliminary investigations indicate a teenager was riding a motorcycle west on Herberton Petford Road which is an unsealed road.

After the rider came around a bend, he collided with a truck headed in the opposite direction.

The rider, a 14-year-old local boy, died at the scene.

Investigations are continuing.

Police were to called to investigate a fatal motorcycle crash at Irvinebank yesterday.

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