By Tanya Steele
A yet-to-be-identified male motorcycle rider lost their life in a fatal crash in Emerald on Tuesday 6 August.
Police are investigating the crash after the rider lost control on Beaconsfield-Emerald Road and Cloverleigh Avenue at about 9.15 pm last night.
The male rider died at the scene and police are asking for anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV, dashcam footage or any other information that could assist police to please contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
This comes after the recent fatal accident on 28 June in Gembrook when a motorbike and truck collided on Gembrook-Launching Place Road – a male rider lost his life at the scene at 2.10 pm that day.
According to the Transport Accident Commission, 40 motorcycle riders have lost their lives to road accidents in 2024, a number which is up by 17 since 2023 – a 74 per cent increase. A total of 170 lives have been lost in total on Victorian roads this year according to the provisional lives lost tally at www.police.vic.gov.au/road-safety
Whether you are a driver, passenger, motorcyclist, cyclist or pedestrian, there are many things you can do to significantly reduce the likelihood of being injured or injuring another person on Victoria’s roads.
