Australian motorcyclist killed after collision with bus in India

An Australian man has been killed by a bus while travelling around India on a motorbike.

Image of Matthew Ridley, via Tara Ridley

Image of Matthew Ridley, via Tara Ridley Source: Facebook

A Sydney man has died after his motorbike was hit by a bus during a holiday around India.

Matthew Ridley, 26, was named by family members on social media on Friday and remembered by friends as fun-loving and warm with a love for travel.

Mr Ridley had just started a trip around India with two fellow motorbike enthusiasts when he was hit by the bus on the outskirts of the capital New Delhi.

He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.


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By Saleem Al-Fahad

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