Motorbike fatality at Longreach
A tragic mustering accident claimed the life of a 61-year-old Longreach man on Sunday morning.
The man was riding a two-wheel motorbike to put cattle in a holding paddock along the Tonkoro Road south of Longreach at around 7am when he lost control after striking a ditch, according to police.
They said he died at the scene.
The man, who leaves behind a wife and three children, was well liked in the region.
Police said the Forensic Crash Unit would investigate.
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