Police have charged a man after a fatal collision near Tarago yesterday.
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Shortly before 4pm emergency services were called to Braidwood Road, some 100 metres south of the Loaded Dog hotel, following reports a motor vehicle collided with the rear of a motorcyclist, which was travelling with another male rider towards Goulburn.
The rider of the motorcyclist, a 43-year-old woman from Albion Park, died at the scene.
The second rider, a 45-year-old man, also of Albion Park, was uninjured.
The driver of the Toyota Hilux utility, a 27-year-old Goulburn man was also uninjured. He was also travelling toward Goulburn at the time.
Police from the Hume Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene. Detectives and crime scene officers also attended and commenced investigations.
Police said the crash occurred between the 100km/h and 60km/h speed zones approaching the town.
About 4.30pm on Saturday officers arrested the 27-year-old man at the scene. He was taken to Goulburn Base Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.
The man was taken to Goulburn Police Station where he was charged with negligent driving occasioning death.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday, May 3.
