A motorcyclist has died after crashing into a cow and then a police car as officers tried to help herd a number of stray animals off a road in northern NSW overnight.
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The crash occurred in foggy conditions on Casino Coraki Road at Tatham, about 15 kilometres east of Casino, just after midnight on Tuesday.
Police said officers from the Richmond Local Area Command were called to the location about 12.20am to assist with a herd of cattle that had strayed onto the road.
"A motorcyclist has hit a stray cow and was thrown from his bike," police said in a statement.
"The rider has then hit a parked police car."
Police provided first aid to the 51-year-old motorcyclist until paramedics arrived, but the man died from his injuries.
No further details were immediately available about the crash, police said.
Police have established a Critical Incident Team, comprising officers from the Northern Region, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Traffic diversions are expected to remain in place on Casino Coraki Road for much of Tuesday.
