A collision between two riders on the enduring Finke Monitor close to Alice Springs has claimed the lifetime of a 27-year-old man.
The crash occurred at round 4pm on Friday on the distant filth street the place the annual Finke Desert Race is held.
The 27-year-old was driving a quad bike when he collided with a 24-year-old male bike rider.
Paramedics declared the quad bike rider lifeless on the scene whereas the bike rider was conveyed to Alice Springs Hospital in a severe situation.
He has since been flown interstate for remedy.
The part of monitor the place the crash occurred, close to Maryvale Highway, roughly 35km south of the Stuart Freeway intersection, remained closed on Saturday.
The Northern Territory Police Main Crash Investigation Unit is investigating the incident.
