A cyclist has died after a group of riders and a car collided on Saturday afternoon near Armidale, NSW police said.
The force said in a statement that it received reports about 3.30pm that the driver of a car and several cyclists had collided, before the driver hit a tree on Long Swamp Road.
One of the cyclists died at the scene and as of early on Saturday evening was yet to be formally identified, police said.
Three other cyclists were injured and treated at the scene.
The driver was trapped in the car but released shortly after emergency services arrived and was also being treated at the scene.
The conditions of all those injured were unknown, police said.
“Officers from New England police district have established a crime scene, which will be examined by officers from the Crash Investigation Unit,” NSW police said in a statement.
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“As investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash continue, police are urging any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact local police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”
