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Police Report Details Bali Scooter Crash That Killed NSW Man as Partner Fights for Life

Relatives are arranging her return to Australia with consular support.

Overview

  • Badung police say a Yamaha Nmax ridden by Bryce Alexander Black, 33, overtook a vehicle and turned across the roadway into an oncoming car about 4:30am on December 28 on Petitenget Street in North Kuta.
  • Black died at the scene and his partner, Samantha Baillie, 33, was taken to BIMC Sunset Road Hospital with critical injuries.
  • An incident report obtained by the ABC cites clear weather and an unobstructed view on a straight, two-lane road at the time of the collision.
  • A fundraiser launched by a friend reports initial payments of $6,000 and a further medical bill of about $52,000, with donations surpassing $50,000 and the goal paused after being met.
  • DFAT confirms it is providing consular assistance, and family and friends have travelled to Bali to coordinate Baillie’s care and repatriation, with reports she did not have travel insurance.