Police are investigating a serious motorcycle collision which occurred in the Hunter Valley today.

About 11am (Wednesday 18 March 2015), a car and a motorcycle collided at the intersection of Putty Road and The Golden Highway, Mount Thorley, near Singleton.

Officers from the Newcastle Crash Investigation Unit and Hunter Valley Local Area Command attended and commenced an investigation.

The rider, a 37-year-old man, died at the scene.

The driver of the car – a 65-year-old man – was conveyed to Singleton Base Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.

A report is being prepared for the Coroner.

Traffic along the Golden Highway is currently diverted through Singleton, but Putty Road is open.