A young motorcyclist who died in a horror crash had earlier shared a video on social media of her riding without hands.
Monique Roberts, a 25-year-old Perth woman, died after her pink Honda motorcycle crashed into a barrier on Tonkin Highway at about 5.30pm on Friday.
Ms Roberts suffered serious injuries and died at the scene of the accident.
The 25-year-old had numerous social media pages dedicated to her motorcycle, sharing photos and videos of her riding it with her thousands of followers.
Last month, Ms. Roberts shared a photo of herself and her pink Honda with the caption, “Random people: ‘that thing is going to kill you.'”
Perth woman Monique Roberts died in horror crash after her Pink Honda motorcycle crashed into a barrier on Tonkin Highway
The 25-year-old had numerous social media pages dedicated to her motorcycle. In a post, Ms Roberts shared a photo of herself riding her motorbike, with the caption: ‘Might ride past a cop for 140 hours, I don’t know (I don’t know)’ (pictured)
Her twin sister, Dana Roberts-Licastro, used the photo to announce her sister’s death, claiming the caption “didn’t age well.”
“That didn’t turn out well… she died in a motorcycle accident,” her sister wrote.
Another photo showed Ms Roberts on her bike with the caption: ‘I want to feel wanted, maybe I’ll get past a cop later, I don’t know.’
She added, “I know my 250 won’t make it, but it will be fun to try.”
In yet another post, Ms Roberts said she would start the new year with “the need to increase the speed of Mach Jesus” – a slang term used to describe an object traveling at extremely high speed.
In numerous videos of Ms Roberts, the 25-year-old can be seen riding with one hand on the handlebars of her bicycle or without hands.
One video even shows Ms Roberts making a love heart sign with her fingers on her chest as she cycles down the road.
Grief-stricken family and friends have shared moving tributes to Mrs Roberts on social media.
“At least you passed what you loved…Heaven gained another angel,” the friend wrote.
Friend Jade Roberts-Walsh (left) shared a touching tribute, describing Mrs Roberts (right) as someone with a ‘beautiful soul’
A GoFundMe was set up by Mrs Roberts’ twin sister to help the family cope with the tragedy (photo, Monique Roberts)
Jade Roberts, 27, also shared a heartfelt tribute to Mrs Roberts on Sunday, describing her as someone with a ‘beautiful soul’.
‘Monique was a down-to-earth, kind, calm and beautiful soul. She was creative, vibrant, colorful and very expressive in her clothing, style, piercings and tattoos,” Ms Roberts told the newspaper. Western Australian.
“She also brought a certain light to the room and charismatic energy that made everyone smile and want to talk to her.”
Jade explained that she was in the process of arranging a photo shoot with Ms Roberts and her motorcycle.
“She loved her job, her bike and especially her friends and family, who are devastated to lose such a vibrant, energetic soul so young,” Jade said.
Ms. Robert’s twin sister Dana also started one GoFundMe to assist with funeral expenses.
“Our family suffered a tragic loss and my only 25-year-old sister was killed in a motorcycle accident,” Dana wrote.
“We are raising money for her funeral to make the process easier as we grieve this tragedy.”
Officers from the Major Crash Unit have launched an investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the crash.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash, has dashcam footage or has access to a mobile phone to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.