About 2.15pm on Sunday 21 July 2024, emergency services were called to the Oxley Highway at Warren, near Rifle Range Road, following reports of a crash involving two motorbikes.

Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District were told that after the motorbikes collided, the rider of one of the motorbikes then left the roadway and crashed into a tree.

Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance Paramedics and first responders, the rider died at the scene.

Police advise that the rider, a boy believed to be aged 16, is yet to be formally identified.

The other rider was taken to Warren hospital for mandatory testing.

A crime scene was established and an investigation by the Western Plain Crash Investigation Unit into the circumstances surrounding this crash has commenced.

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

As inquiries continue, anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage in relation to this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers or call 1800 333 000.

Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.