A critical investigation has been declared after a teenager was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Lismore.
About 10.30pm on 13 June officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol observed a motorcycle pass them on North Rous Road, Goonellabah.
No pursuit was initiated.
A short time later, police observed the motorcycle on its side at the intersection of Hamley Drive and Phillip Street, Goonellabah, without a rider.
A 15-year-old boy approached police requesting urgent medical attention.
NSW Ambulance paramedics attended the scene and treated the 15-year-old boy before he was taken to Lismore Base Hospital. He was later flown to Gold Coast University hospital in a critical condition.
Inquiries revealed the motorcycle had allegedly been stolen from Lismore on Sunday, 10 June 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.
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