Teen critical after motorcycle crash, Goonellabah

A 15-year-old boy has been airlifted to a Gold Coast hospital with critical injuries after a horror crash in northern NSW on an alleged stolen motorcycle. Here’s the latest.

A critical incident investigation has begun after a teenager was injured from a motorcycle crash on Rous Rd Goonellabah.

Authorities have said following a further update from the Gold Coast University Hospital as to the current condition of the young person, the matter was no longer deemed a critical incident.

Earlier

A critical investigation has been declared after a teenager was injured in a single-vehicle crash in the state’s north on Thursday.

About 10.30pm officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol observed a motorcycle pass them on North Rous Road, Goonellabah.

Police did not pursue the rider and a short time later, they observed the motorcycle on its side at the intersection of Hamley Drive and Phillip Street, Goonellabah, without a rider.

A teenager is in critical condition after coming off a motorcycle at the intersection of Hamley Drive and Phillip Street, Goonellabah on Thursday night.

A teenage boy approached police requesting urgent medical attention.

NSW Ambulance paramedics attended the scene and treated the 15-year-old boy with suspected chest injuries before he was taken to Lismore Base Hospital.

Soon after the teen was stabilised and flown to Gold Coast University hospital in a critical condition.

NSW Paramedics raced a teenage boy to Lismore Base Hospital after he was injured in a motorcycle crash in Goonellabah on Thursday.

Inquiries revealed the motorcycle had allegedly been stolen from Lismore on Sunday June 10, 2024.

A critical incident team from Tweed/Byron Police District will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The investigation will be subject to an independent review.