Queensland man dies after crashing into kangaroo
A man has died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a kangaroo in regional Queensland on Thursday night.
Just after 7:30pm, the 48-year-old man was riding an off-road motorcycle north along Middle Road at Womalilla, before colliding with the animal, police said.
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"The collision threw the man from the vehicle, where he sustained critical injuries," Queensland police said in a statement.
Emergency services treated the Womalilla man at the scene, 600km west of Brisbane, but he was declared deceased.
The kangaroo was also located deceased.
Investigations are ongoing and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
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