A man has died following a crash between a motorcycle and car near Tyalgum.
About 10.40am on Saturday 4 October 2025, emergency services were called to Tyalgum Road, Tyalgum – about 26kms west of Murwillumbah – following reports of a crash.
Officers attached to Tweed / Byron Police District attended and found a car and a motorcycle had collided.
The rider of the motorcycle – a man believed to be aged in his 60s – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.
The driver of the car – a man believed to be aged in his 80s – was not injured and taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established as specialist police attached to the Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation.
A report will be prepared for the corner.
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