Mother dies after being struck by motorcycle in Sydney’s south-west

A young mother has died after being struck by a motorcycle while tending to her children in the emergency bay of the M5 motorway in Sydney’s south-west.

Emergency services were called to the westbound lanes of the motorway at 9.25pm on Saturday after the woman was struck while stopped on the major road near Revesby.

Police said the 37-year-old woman was a passenger in a Mitsubishi Outlander and had exited the vehicle to check on her two daughters, aged five and two, when the motorcycle hit her and then the SUV.

Paramedics treated the woman at the scene before taking her to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.

The 19-year-old male motorcyclist was also taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The children and a 41-year-old man were not injured, police said.

On Monday, police were notified that the 37-year-old mother had died in hospital. A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Investigations into the circumstances of the crash are continuing. Police have urged anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Bankstown police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.