A woman has died in a motorcycle crash at Warialda yesterday afternoon.

At about 4.50pm on Friday, emergency services were called to the Warialda Road, Warialda, following reports of a crash.

Officers attached to New England Police District attended and found a motorcycle had left the road and crashed.

The rider – a woman believed to be aged in her 40s – died at the scene.

She is yet to be formally identified.

Police established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.

The fatality follows the death of a man – believed to be in his 70s – in a single vehicle accident on the Elcombe Road, about 60kms south-west of Warialda, late Thursday night.

Anyone with information about these incidents are urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.

Information is managed on a confidential basis.

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