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Motorcyclist remembered as 'absolute legend' after Western Highway crash

Peter Mason has been remembered as an "absolute legend" by his friends.  (Supplied: Facebook)

A motorcyclist died at the weekend after reportedly hitting a pothole on the Western Highway. 

A friend has paid tribute to 71-year-old Peter "Tiki" Mason, calling him an "absolute legend".

Police are still investigating the cause of the crash but the Western Highway Action Committee says the state government needs to fix the highway, calling the lack of investment in it "reprehensible".

A friend of the Ballarat motorcyclist who died in a crash on the Western Highway at the weekend says the Victorian government has "blood on its hands".

Pothole death drives home reality of voter fury at government neglect

Peter “Tiki” Mason went out on the weekend for one of his favourite activities: motorcycling with a friend. They were riding along Victoria’s Western Highway near Ballarat, which is littered with potholes, when Mason hit one, lost control of his bike and instantly died.

The death of the Eureka Social Riders club member, 71, has brought into sharp focus the deterioration of the state’s roads and why it has become a lightning rod of voter anger as Victorians head to an election on November 28.

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Motorcyclist’s death reignites debate over potholes on Victoria’s ‘deteriorating’ roads

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

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

Emergency services were called to Trawalla, west of Ballarat, shortly before 1pm on Sunday after reports that 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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