A man died after he was knocked off his motorcycle by a kangaroo on the Princes Hwy at South Nowra yesterday.
The 39-year-old man, from Bondi Junction, was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle south along the Princes Highway in Nowra about 4.15pm yesterday when a kangaroo jumped onto the road.
The animal was hit by a car and bounced off into the man, knocking him from his motorcycle.
Police said the man fell off the bike and slid into the path of an oncoming Toyota Landcruiser.
The accident occurred about 500m north of the Btu Rd intersection.
The man suffered extensive injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at Shoalhaven Hospital.
The road was closed while officers from Shoalhaven Local Area Command examined the area.
The kangaroo was not found at the crash, police said.
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