A 16-year-old boy has been charged after a deadly crash in Warren on 21 July.

Emergency services were called at around 2:15pm on the Sunday to a section of the Oxley Highway near Rifle Range Road following reports of a crash involving two motorbikes.

 Police said officers were told that one of the riders left the roadway and crashed into a tree after the motorbikes collided. 

"Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance Paramedics and first responders, the rider – a 16-year-old boy died at the scene," a police spokesperson said.

"The other rider – also aged 16 – was taken to Warren Hospital for mandatory testing.

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

The boy was arrested at around 4pm on Saturday 27 July at Warren Police Station and charged with:

• dangerous driving occasioning death-drive manner dangerous,
• negligent driving occasioning death,
• unlicensed for class,
• use unregistered registrable class A motor vehicle on road, and
• use unregistered motor vehicle on road.

He was given conditional bail to appear before a childrens court on Thursday 26 September 2024.