Teen rider dies after motorbike slams into Nissan X-Trail waiting at traffic lights in Bayswater
A teenager has died after his motorbike slammed into the back of an SUV waiting at a set of traffic lights.
The 19-year-old male was rushed by ambulance to Royal Perth Hospital from the crash site on Guildford Rd in Bayswater.
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The 55-year-old driver of the car, a Nissan X-Trail, was uninjured and is assisting authorities, WA Police said.
Major Crash officers have launched an investigation and anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers.
The incident comes amid a spate of motorbike rider deaths in WA.
Among them is Rhysean Lee, who was killed in a crash on Perth’s Kwinana Fwy as he headed home from work last week.
Originally published on 7NEWS
