Motorcyclist dies after hitting pothole on Western Highway in Victoria's south-west
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A 71-year-old Ballarat man riding a motorcycle has died after hitting a pothole and losing control on the Western Highway in Trawalla, Victoria.
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A 71-year-old motorcyclist died after his motorcycle struck a pothole on the Western Highway in Trawalla.
A motorcyclist has died after hitting a pothole on the Western Highway in Victoria's south-west this afternoon.
The 71-year-old Ballarat man died at the scene.
Victoria Police said emergency services were called to the Western Highway in Trawalla after reports that a motorcycle had struck a pothole and lost control at around 12:50pm.
The rider, a 71-year-old Ballarat man, died at the scene.
"The exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be determined and will be investigated," a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
All westbound lanes were closed on the Western Freeway between Windermere and Beaufort.
It comes just days after a new report from Victoria's auditor-general found almost half of Victoria's road network is in poor condition and crumbling faster than the government can repair it.
Victoria Police has urged anyone with dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.
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Victoria Police will investigate the exact circumstances surrounding the crash.
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