DFES leave horrific scene of two-truck crash in Meckering while the condition of drivers remains unknown

Firefighters have left the scene of a horror two-truck crash in the Wheatbelt after spending more than four hours battling an inferno that engulfed the vehicles and trapped one of the drivers. Emergency services rushed to the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Quellington Road in Meckering, 130km east of Perth, after a refrigerated van collided with a truck towing a container trailer about 6.45am on Wednesday. Ten career and volunteer firefighting teams alongside four paramedic crews spent hours containing the blaze and managing the scene. An emergency rescue helicopter was also dispatched. Fire crews officially left the site just after 11am. Addressing the media at a press conference, Police Minister Reece Whitby described the incident as a “very serious crash”. “First responders have attended.