A motorcyclist has died after falling from his bike near Lake Macquarie this afternoon.
About 2.30pm (Friday 17 April 2026), emergency services were called to a bush trail off George Booth Drive, near Seahampton Road, Seahampton, following reports of a crash.
Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District attended and found that a rider had fallen down an embankment while riding on the bush trail.
The rider – a 69-year-old man – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified.
Police have established a crime scene and an investigation into the cause of the crash has commenced.
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.