Mystery body found beside motorway after crash
Police are investigating after the body of a man was found beside a motorway near Byron Bay in Far North NSW.
Events began at 7.15pm yesterday when emergency services were called to the M1 Pacific Motorway, near Billinudgel, after three cars crashed into a motorcycle.
A member of the public told officers they had found a body believed to be the male rider nearby.
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Police are working to identify the body of a man found near a crash on the M1 in Far North NSW. AAP
The man is yet to be formally identified.
Three drivers were taken to hospital for mandatory testing, and a crime scene was set up.
Police crash investigation experts were called and began an investigation.
All vehicles were seized for forensic examinations.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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