Motorbike rider critically injured in crash with sedan on New England Highway; highway closed overnight.

A 26-year-old motorbike rider is critically injured and hospitalized after a crash with a sedan on the New England Highway in East Maitland. The incident happened near High Street around 10:30 pm on January 26. Paramedics treated the rider at the scene before sending him to John Hunter Hospital. The 24-year-old sedan driver was uninjured but taken for mandatory testing. Police are investigating, and the highway was closed eastbound overnight, reopening Monday morning. Authorities are seeking dashcam footage or information from witnesses.

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