Fatal crash - Kankool

The release

A woman has died after a motorcycle crash in the state's Upper Hunter region yesterday.

About 1.30pm (Sunday 18 October 2026), emergency services were called to the New England Highway, Kankool, about 50km north of Scone, following reports of a crash.

Officers attached to Tamworth Highway Patrol attended and located a trike motorcycle had left the roadway before the rider – a woman believed to be aged in her 60s – fell from the vehicle.

NSW Ambulance paramedics attended; the woman was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

A crime scene was established, and inquiries have commenced into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Police were informed the woman passed away in hospital late the same evening.

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

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au . Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.