Motorcyclist killed after striking pothole on Western Highway | 7NEWS

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A 71-year-old motorcyclist has died after striking a pothole on the Western Highway near Trawalla, west of Ballarat. The incident has intensified concerns about Victoria’s deteriorating road conditions, with the state’s Auditor-General recently revealing that half of Victoria’s roads are in poor condition and crumbling faster than they can be repaired. Premier Ben Carroll has allocated an additional $500 million for road repairs ahead of the November election.

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