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Teenage motorcyclist dies in collision with ute in Muswellbrook, in the upper Hunter Valley

A motorcyclist believed to be in his late teens, has died after colliding with a ute in NSW Hunter Valley region

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A teenager has died following a two-vehicle crash in the upper Hunter Valley.

Emergency services were called to Maitland St, Muswellbrook, after reports of a serious collision between a motorcycle and a ute at around 5.30pm on April 15.

Officers from the Hunter Valley Police District attended the scene and found that the rider of the motorcycle — a man believed to be in his late teens — had died at the scene.

He is yet to be formally identified.

The driver of the ute, along with a 19-year-old male passenger, were not injured.

The driver was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

A crime scene was established, and police have commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Originally published as Teenage motorcyclist dies in collision with ute in Muswellbrook, in the upper Hunter Valley

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