Motorcyclist lucky to be alive after piece of metal falls from ute

“He was able to control the bike for a little bit longer before coming off,” he said.

Mr Brown said the man was very lucky to be alive.

“It’s very lucky, for anything that comes off a vehicle at high speed such as on the M1 can have ramifications for anyone behind them,” he said.

“Being the second incident of this kind for many months, I would reiterate to ensure you secure your load on the car before travelling.”

The driver was uninjured.

The crash had caused traffic delays on the M1, but recovered just before 7am. Normal peak hour traffic has resumed from Tanamera to Underwood.

Police are investigating the crash.

This comes just 25 days after a 53-year-old motorcyclist died after a ladder fell off a trailer being towed by a ute on the M1.