Armadale man faces charges after woman killed in fiery crash on Tonkin Highway in Martin
A 38-year-old Armadale man has been charged with manslaughter following a fatal head-on collision on Tonkin Highway. The crash, which occurred after the driver allegedly evaded police, resulted in the death of a 30-year-old woman.
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Reports on a significant public safety incident and the subsequent legal consequences for the driver involved.
A driver allegedly fled police before slamming head-on into another vehicle, killing a 30-year-old woman in a fiery crash on Tonkin Highway. WA Police allege the driver had dangerously evaded officers earlier in the evening before the fatal collision in Martin. A 38-year-old Armadale man has now been charged with manslaughter, dangerous driving occasioning bodily harm, contravening a 24-hour driving prohibition, reckless driving to escape pursuit by police and failing to comply with a direction to stop under circumstances of aggravation. He is due to face Perth Magistrates Court on Sunday via a bedside hearing from hospital. The horror crash happened at the intersection of Tonkin Highway and Mills Road West about 10.45pm on Friday. A white Toyota LandCruiser allegedly collided head-on with a white Toyota Hilux, with the impact so severe one of the vehicles burst into flames.
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