Two drivers dead as trucks engulfed in flames on Great Eastern Highway in Meckering
Two truck drivers were killed in a head-on collision on the Great Eastern Highway in Meckering, Western Australia. The crash resulted in a large fire that required extensive emergency response efforts.
Why it matters
This is a significant local traffic incident involving fatalities, highlighting road safety concerns in regional Australia.
The charred remains of the two trucks after firefighters extinguished the blaze. ( ABC News )
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The head-on collision, between a refrigerated truck and a truck towing a container trailer happened around 6.45am at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Quellington Road in Meckering, about 130 kilometres from Perth.
Police confirmed this afternoon both male drivers — a 56-year-old and a 33-year-old — sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.
The trucks were travelling in opposite directions, police said.
A Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) spokesperson said both vehicles were engulfed in flames when crews arrived around 7am.
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