The 51-year-old died shortly after he was rushed to Tamworth hospital with critical injuries just before midnight on Saturday.

Police have been told the man had been at a party in Tamworth earlier on in the evening and left, before heading to friend’s house in Oxley Vale.

It’s believed the man then rode off from the home on an unregistered Honda CRF motorbike, which was parked at the location.

Two friends followed in a car in an attempt to locate the 51-year-old, who was spotted  in Taminda.

Shortly after, the man turned into Mitchell St, Westdale, and collided with a parked trailer.

The impact of the collision threw the man from the bike and he landed heavily on the trailer.

He suffered critical injuries and was helped into the car of a friend, who rushed him to Tamworth hospital, where he died a short time later.

Oxley detectives were called and set up crime scenes at the crash site in Mitchell St, as well as the car used to transport the man to hospital.

The motorbike was also seized.

Investigators will also examine whether the man was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision and if alcohol, and or speed, was a contributing factor.

A report will also be prepared for the coroner.