Police have commenced an investigation after the body of a motorcycle rider was located at Chinderah today.

About 5.20am (Monday 5 February 2024), emergency services were called to Chinderah, about 4km west of Kingscliff, following reports a body had been located in the southbound lanes of the M1.

Officers from Tweed/Byron Police District attended and established a crime scene.

A search of the area revealed a crashed motorcycle on the Tweed Valley Way overpass, with initial investigations suggest the rider was ejected from the overpass onto the M1.

Tweed/Byron Police have commenced an investigation into the incident, and anyone with information is urged to come forward.

The identity of the rider is unknown at this stage.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Anyone with dashcam footage who may have been travelling along the M1 in the moments before the rider was located is urged to contact Tweed Heads Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.