Two people killed, child critically injured after car hits caravan near Shark Bay in WA
A two-vehicle collision involving a caravan in Western Australia's Gascoyne region has resulted in two deaths and left a child and an adult in critical condition. Emergency services have closed the North West Coastal Highway while an investigation into the crash is underway.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights the dangers of rural highway travel and the logistical challenges of emergency medical evacuations in remote areas.
Two people died in the crash, which left a child and an adult with critical injuries. ( Supplied: Josh Osgood )
Two people have died and two people have been critically injured after a serious crash in WA's Gascoyne.
Police say two vehicles, one towing a caravan, crashed at about 11.30am, causing the caravan to roll.
The 12-year-old child and adult who survived the crash have been flown to Perth for treatment.
Link copied Share Share article Two people have been killed and two others are in a critical condition after a serious crash in Western Australia's Gascoyne region.
Emergency services were called to the scene of a two-vehicle collision south of the Overlander Roadhouse near Shark Bay at about 11:30am.
"Two vehicles, one of which was towing a caravan, collided, causing the caravan to roll," a WA Police spokesperson said.
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