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Woman dies following motorcycle collision in Parkes

A woman has died following a collision on Commonwealth Avenue Bridge between a wheelchair accessible motorcycle and a car.

About 2.45pm today ACT emergency services responded to reports of a motor vehicle accident at the northern end of Commonwealth Avenue Bridge. 

The motorcycle rider was treated at the scene by ACT Ambulance Service Paramedics however died at hospital.

The road was closed for a number of hours while investigations were carried out.

ACT Policing’s Major Collision Team are investigating the circumstances of the incident, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

This is the third road fataility in the ACT this year.

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