A 27-year-old Australian woman has reportedly been killed after a horrific scooter crash in Bali.
Sophia Martini and Steele Nugent had been celebrating a friend’s wedding in the tourist hub of Kuta before tragedy struck on Monday morning, Nine News reported.
Mr Nugent, who escaped serious injury, had reportedly been riding the scooter as Ms Martini sat behind him. Both were wearing helmets.
Sophia Martini (pictured) has reportedly been killed after a horrific scooter crash in Bali
Ms Martini and Steele Nugent (pictured) had been in the tourist hub of Kuta attending a friend’s wedding before tragedy struck on Monday morning
Ms Martini was rushed to hospital with horrific head injuries and heavy blood loss, but was pronounced dead shortly later.
It’s believed Mr Nugent is prohibited from leaving the Indonesian island until investigations into the incident are complete.
The tragedy comes after 26-year-old Australian woman Ella Knights was killed in a scooter crash in North Kuta in April.
Police said a passer-by found Ms Knights lying face down in a gutter, with a Honda scooter found lying on its side nearby, the engine still running.
It is understood Mr Nugent, who escaped serious injury, had been riding the scooter (pictured) as Ms Martini sat behind him
These images show the damage to the scooter after the incident in Bali on Monday morning
In 2016, Lochie Connaughton, from Orange Central West region of New South Wales, died when his scooter collided with a concrete separator in Kuta.
Just weeks later, Melbourne firefighter Adrian Newton was killed when his scooter reportedly crashed into a garbage truck, also in Kuta.
On its SmartTraveller website, The Department of Foreign Affairs warns of the dangers of using motorbikes in Bali.
‘A number of foreigners, including Australians, have been killed or seriously injured in motorcycle accidents in tourist areas, particularly in Bali,’ the site reads.
The tragedy comes after 26-year-old Australian woman Ella Knights was killed in a scooter crash in North Kuta in April
In 2016, Lochie Connaughton, from Orange Central West region of New South Wales, died when his scooter collided with a concrete separator in Kuta