Motorcycle pile-up on Monaro Highway at Royalla leaves one rider dead, three others hurt

One man is dead and three others have been injured in an accident involving three motorcycles south of Canberra.

Police said three motorcycles collided at 5:20pm on Saturday on the Monaro Highway at Royalla.

A 65-year-old man died at the scene, and three others were taken to the Canberra Hospital to be treated for serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.

According to police, the collision occurred about five kilometres south of the intersection with the Monaro Highway and Old Cooma Road.

The Monaro Highway was closed in both directions for just under six hours while crash investigations took place.

The identities of those involved are yet to be released, and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

The man was the 11th person to die on ACT roads in 2015.

Motorcycle pile-up on Monaro Highway at Royalla leaves one rider dead, three others hurt