Motorcyclist Dies in Easter Crash, Highway Closed

0:00It's April 3rd, you're listening to Adelaide News today, AI-powered local news. A motorcycleist in his 40s died in a crash on the Monaro Highway in southern New South Wales, becoming the state's first road fatality this Easter. Long weekend, it happened around 120 PM Friday near Rock Flat, about 20 kilometers south of coma when he was riding with the group and went down on the road. He passed away before emergency crews got there and cops say no other vehicles were involved. The highways shut down both ways between Nimitable and Tom Groggin road for hours, forcing drivers onto detours like the King's Highway and Princes, highway that could tack on five extra hours to trips. That's a big headache for folks heading between the ACT and the far south coast, especially with school holidays and holiday traffic piling up. We set up a crime scene and are urging anyone with dash cam footage to step forward while telling drivers to steer clear. This stretch sees a lot of action, and just two months back, about 65 kilometers north,

1:05another fatal head-on crash claimed A, 38-year-old woman's life from the Beg of Allie area. The New South Wales government already flagged that section for safety fixes, finishing the first round with new barriers and wider shoulders, and more upgrades are planned. It's all part of pushing for safer roads down there. Meanwhile, a big Easter police blitz is rolling with double-demarrads for speeding, phone use, seat belts, and helmets right through 1159, PM Monday, April 6th, aiming to keep the long weekend from turning tragic for more families.