Gold Coast officer dies in NSW during motorcycle Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance
Gold Coast officer dies in NSW during motorcycle Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance
A 58-year-old Gold Coast police officer has died during an annual police remembrance ride from Brisbane to Canberra.
He was involved in a single vehicle crash during the Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance near Glen Innes in New South Wales on Thursday.
The annual national event is held to honour police officers who have been killed in the line of duty.
The Queensland group left from Brisbane on Wednesday, heading to Canberra for a memorial on Saturday.
New South Wales Police said the single-vehicle motorcycle crash occurred at about 3:20pm on Wednesday on the Gwydir Highway, approximately 20 kilometres east of Glen Innes.
They said the 58-year-old motorcyclist had been attempting to overtake another rider when he lost control and went down an embankment.
"Members of the public administered CPR until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived, however, the man died at the scene," the said.
single-vehicle motorcycle crash
a victimless crime? does it count as vandalising when you drive your big boy bike into a wall hard enough to go splat? 
They said the 58-year-old motorcyclist had been attempting to overtake another rider when he lost control and went down an embankment.
Lmao aren’t these parades suppose to be slow paced so people see what’s going on? Why the hell are you trying to overtake somebody - another cop on a motorcycle, presumably? Had to piss? Maybe shit?
The Queensland group left from Brisbane on Wednesday, heading to Canberra for a memorial on Saturday.
They're travelling 1170km/727mi over 3-4 days to attend the memorial on Saturday
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skill issue
He hit the wall? In the wall-to-wall ride? So he was just doing his job is what you say?
haha owned
they should hold another ride to honor his death.
He was involved in a single vehicle crash
Hmm, I'd have gone with "dumbass crashed his vehicle lmao" but maybe that's why I'm not a journalist
We need to shut down the bikers until we can figure out what is going on!
Dont give nswPol ideas lol
Incredibly ironic way to go. One more loser to mourn at the event I guess lol
on the Gwydir Highway, approximately 20 kilometres east of Glen Innes
This reporter has failed to mention that this location is called Bald Nob.
"Bald Knob wrecks his bike and ends his life at Bald Nob" was a way cooler headline
owned lmao