Motorbike rider dies after crash with ute in Queensland's Bundaberg region
A motorbike rider has tragically lost his life after a crash in Queensland's southeast.
The 50-year-old man from Bucca was riding his 2010 Harley-Davidson motorbike across the Burnett River Bridge, near Cedar Rd in South Bingera, when his bike collided with a 2019 Holden Colorado about 9.50am on Saturday.
The rider died at the scene.
The 55-year-old male driver and the 47-year-old female passenger of the ute, both from Blackwater, were not injured but were taken to Bundaberg Hospital as a precaution.
Forensic Crash Unit investigations are ongoing.
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