Fifth death in horror 24 hours on WA roads Five people have died on WA roads in just over 24 hours, including a motorbike rider in Canning Vale. Source: PerthNow A MOTORCYCLIST has been killed in a crash in Perth's south-eastern suburbs this morning, the fifth death on WA roads in just over 24 hours. Police say the man's motorbike collided with a truck near Baile and Bannister Roads in Canning Vale just after 10am. The man's age has not yet been released. The fatality means five West Australians have now died on the state's roads in just over 24 hours. Four people, including two children, died in two separate crashes yesterday. Bannister Road has been closed in both directions at Baile Road. Drivers should seek alternative routes or avoid the area if possible. It comes after the death of a 23-year-old man yesterday took the state's road toll for the year to 100. The man was killed late yesterday on Brand Highway near Greenough, about 400km north of Perth. Police say the man's light truck collided head on with a road-train travelling in the opposite direction about 5.30pm. Greenough is about 24km south of Geraldton. At the same time last year, 104 people had been killed in road crashes. Jess Seager, 28, and her two sons Jayden, 6, and Cody, 3, were killed instantly when their car collided with a truck at Gidgegannup, about 45km north-east of Perth yesterday morning. Fifty-nine of those killed on our roads so far this year have died on metropolitan roads.