Motorcyclist’s ‘senseless’ death reignites debate over ‘pothole crisis’ in Victoria

Motorcycle club president Peter ‘Tiki’ Mason, 71, crashed and died on the Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on Sunday

The death of a motorcyclist who reportedly hit a pothole has put the government under renewed pressure over the state of Victoria’s roads.

Emergency services were called to Trawalla, west of Ballarat, shortly before 1pm on Sunday after reports a motorcycle had struck a pothole. The 71-year-old rider, from Ballarat, died at the scene after reportedly losing control on the Western Highway, near Trawalla Road.

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