A report will be prepared for the Coroner after a man died following a two-vehicle crash near Maitland on Wednesday afternoon.
About 2.20pm on 22 March, emergency services were called to the Glenwood Drive and Poynton Place at Thornton.
On arrival, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District found a motorcyclist and a blue Mitsubishi wagon had collided.
Tragically, the male rider died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged 38.
The driver of the vehicle – a 70-year-old woman – was uninjured.
She was arrested and taken to Maitland Hospital for mandatory testing and released pending further inquiries.
A crime scene was established and examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
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