Motorcyclist dead, traffic chaos after horror crash on M4 in Sydney
The horror collision has sparked traffic chaos on the motorway on Wednesday morning.
Police say the motorcycle collided with a white sedan on the M4 near Church St at Parramatta shortly before 2am, with the impact throwing the rider to the road.
The man was then struck by a marked police vehicle.
Police officers performed CPR before paramedics arrived on the scene, with the man rushed to Westmead Hospital.
He could not be revived and is yet to be formally identified.
The driver of sedan – a man whose age is yet to be identified – and a male senior constable were taken to the same hospital for mandatory testing.
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