A tragic accident occurred east of Coonamble just after sunset on Friday evening.

Emergency services responded to a call at around 6.15pm on Friday 25 August 2023) following reports a motorcycle had hit a kangaroo.

Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District attended the site on the Baradine Road to find a motorcycle had collided with a kangaroo before colliding with a utility.

The 44-year-old male rider was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene.

The driver of the utility was uninjured.

Police established a crime scene and launched an investigation into the incident.

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