Two people have died in separate road fatalities north of Newcastle in the last 24 hours.
In the first incident, a 23-year-old man died on The Bucketts Way, Gloucester just after midnight, after a Holden Commodore station wagon left the road, went down an embankment and rolled several times.
A 24-year-old male passenger managed to crawl from the car and raise the alarm.
Then about 10am today, a 38-year-old male motorbike rider was killed on Stoud Hill Road, Nooroo, near Dungog, when he collided with a ute while attempting to overtake.
A male rider of a second motorcycle was also knocked from his vehicle during the crash, and was taken to John Hunter hospital with a suspected broken leg.
The NSW road toll for 2016 now stands at 157. The road toll is 35 more than this time last year.
Police are urging motorists to exercise greater caution and better judgement.
RIP Macca.