Man dies in Scenic Rim crash

Police have confirmed,  a motorcyclist is dead after  crashing his machine into a tree along the Baroona Rathdowney Road in Maroon.

The accident occured just after 9:00 Monday morning..

Paramedics treated the rider on scene but he could not be saved.  It’s understood,  the man was a 40 year old Beaudesert local.

The cause of the crash isn’t yet known.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.