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As Melbourne's suburban areas expand, more and more motorists are making car insurance claims because of damage caused by an animal.
According to police, the rider pulled up a short distance from the site of the crash and fell from his bike, sliding down an embankment on the side of the roadway.
Passers-by noticed the fallen bike and went to the man's assistance.
The collision with a kangaroo took place in Beveridge at 1.40am on December 18, 2016. Photo: Douglas Gimesy
Ambulance Victoria were also unable to confirm whether the patient was in a serious or stable condition at the time he was conveyed to hospital from the accident, nor whether he suffered concussion.
Northern Health declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
However, a spokesman for the hospital did say that "as a matter of best practice, Northern Health has commenced a review of this case and will provide full disclosure to the patient's family."
The motorcyclist's death takes the number of lives lost on Victoria's roads in 2016 to 287, up 38 from this time last year.