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.

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    • GenderIsOpSec [she/her]
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      5 days ago

      is-this a victimless crime? does it count as vandalising when you drive your big boy bike into a wall hard enough to go splat? thinking-about-it

  • EmoThugInMyPhase [he/him]
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    6 days ago

    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?

    • thirtymilliondeadfish [she/her]
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      6 days ago

      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

  • FunkyStuff [he/him]
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    6 days ago

    He hit the wall? In the wall-to-wall ride? So he was just doing his job is what you say?

  • blobjim [he/him]
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    5 days ago

    they should hold another ride to honor his death.

  • booty [he/him]
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    5 days ago

    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

  • Parzivus [any]
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    5 days ago

    Incredibly ironic way to go. One more loser to mourn at the event I guess lol

  • dolores_clitoris [none/use any]
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    5 days ago

    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