A senior president of the Bandidos motorcycle club has died in a motorbike crash, prompting an outpouring of tributes from family and friends.
Peter Martin and another motorcyclist were riding their Harley Davidsons when they collided with a Mazda sedan on the Great Western Highway at Prospect in Sydney’s west at about 12.30pm on Tuesday.
Mr Martin, also known by the nickname George, could not be revived and died at the scene.
According to his friends, the other motorcyclist is fighting for his life in hospital.
Mr Martin was the president of the local Bandidos chapter in western Sydney, the The Telegraph newspaper reported.
His heartbroken sister paid tribute by sharing a photo of Mr Martin wearing a Bandidos T-shirt.
“Rest in paradise, my brother,” he wrote.
‘I know we didn’t always see eye to eye, but that will never change the fact that you are my brother and I love you.
Mr Martin is believed to have been the president of the western Sydney branch of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle club.
Rhyan Allan (right) led the wave of tributes to fellow Bandidos rider Peter Martin (left).
Paramedics were seen treating the motorcyclist after the crash in Prospect on Tuesday.
‘He wasn’t just wearing a patch, he was a brother, a father, a song, a friend and an uncle, his sister.’
Rhyan Allan also paid tribute by uploading a photo of the pair in Bandidos gear.
“In shock… can’t believe you’re leaving my brother… what the fuck?” he wrote.
“I wouldn’t be who I am today if I hadn’t met you, my brother… FTW.”
“My condolences brother, he loved you like you were his son,” one person wrote in the comments.
Family friend Reg Beaver also paid tribute using Mr Martin’s nickname.
‘Four years and seven months later, almost exactly an hour, a mile from where we lost our son Jarrod… today my oldest son’s good friend lost his life in a tragic motorcycle accident,’ Beaver wrote.
“George was a companion to all who knew him… Rest in peace, George.”
The most recent post on Mr. Martin’s Instagram page was five days ago.
Mr. Martin’s publications portray him as a devoted family man who doted on his young daughters.
On his Instagram page, Mr Martin posted photos of his loved ones, along with the meat platter he won on Father’s Day.
Mr Martin and another man were travelling on a motorcycle when they collided with a Mazda sedan shortly before 1pm on Tuesday on the Great Western Highway at Prospect in Sydney’s west.
He also showed off the meat platter he won on Father’s Day.
“Happy Father’s Day to me, winner, winner, I won a dinner,” she captioned the post.
Photographs from the accident scene showed Bandidos marks on the front wheel of one of the Harley Davidsons hit by the sedan.
The driver of the sedan was also taken to the hospital.
Firefighters are understood to have had to free the driver from the wreckage, while a tent was set up to shield Martin’s body from public view.
Anyone with CCTV, dash cam or mobile phone footage of the crash is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
