MOTORBIKE RIDER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MAITLAND ROAD CRASH

A 21-year-old man has been seriously injured in a crash at Hexham west of Newcastle.

It’s understood the motorbike rider collided with a truck on Maitland Road, before being trapped under the vehicle.

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A Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been called to the scene, with the man expected to be flown to hospital.

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He’s reported to be in a serious condition.