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A man has died after a motorcycle crash in the Goulburn area yesterday afternoon.

At about 3pm on Saturday, officers from The Hume Police District were notified of a man that had gone for a motorcycle ride but had not been seen since earlier that day.

A 52-year-old man told police that he was out riding with his friend, an 80-year-old man, from Goulburn to Crookwell.

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He told Police when he arrived at Goulburn and noticed his friend was no longer following him.

A search commenced for the rider in the surrounding area and just before 6 pm, police located a motorcycle that had crashed on Range Road, Goulburn.

The body of the 80-year-old man was located near the motorcycle. 

A crime scene was established, which was examined by specialist forensic police, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash commenced.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

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