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Camera IconPolice at the scene of the crash. Credit: James Carmody \/ 7NEWS\/James Carmody \/ 7NEWS<\/p>\nA motorcyclist has died after colliding with a rubbish truck on Mitchell Freeway on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
The man, aged 30, was transferred by St John Ambulance to Royal Perth Hospital at 6.43am where he later died from his injuries, WA Police confirmed.<\/p>\n
His black Yamaha motorcycle and a white Volvo truck were both travelling south on the Mitchell Freeway in Greenwood when the vehicles crashed about 5.50am.<\/p>\n
The 52-year-old female driver of the truck was uninjured.<\/p>\n
The crash closed the road for about two hours, with traffic heavy in the area.<\/p>\n
Photos of the aftermath show police markings on the road around the rubbish truck and motorbike, and debris scattered across the bitumen.<\/p>\n
Camera IconPolice at the scene of the crash. Credit: James Carmody \/ 7NEWS\/James Carmody \/ 7NEWS<\/p>\n
Janette Patterson, a driver caught in the traffic, said the early-morning crash was confronting.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny accident is confronting but as a rider myself, this was particularly so,\u201d Ms Patterson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou could see that someone was being worked on on the road, which told me they had to stabilise the rider before they could move them.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is always upsetting because you know it is serious.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Patterson was held up for about half an hour \u2014 but was more concerned about the motorcyclist and his loved ones.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was stuck for at least 35 minutes while they worked on the injured party,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seemed they could not move him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe traffic was horrendous but for all of us stuck there, it was a very minor inconvenience.\u201d<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Veolia, who owns the truck involved, offered their condolences.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur thoughts are with the motorcyclist and their family, as well as our driver who is understandably shaken by the incident. We have offered our driver support through our leadership team and Employee Assistance Program,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe safety of the public and our drivers remains our paramount concern and we will fully cooperate with any investigation into the event.\u201d<\/p>\n