A fatal crash on Leach Highway near Perth Airport resulted in four deaths and major road closures.
Four people have died following a fatal crash along Leach Highway near Perth Airport on Monday morning. Police were alerted to the scene around 3:40am after a taxi collided with another car traveling on the wrong side of the highway near Abernethy Road in Cloverdale. The taxi driver, a 58-year-old man, and two passengers, a 56-year-old woman and an 81-year-old woman, died at the scene, alongside the driver of the second vehicle, a Toyota RAV4 sedan.
One of the cars also caught fire during the incident. This incident is one of two major crashes in Perth’s southern suburbs on Monday morning to have resulted in major road closures and delays. The highway was closed in both directions between Tonkin Highway and Orrong Road, but reopened at 10:20am. Major crash investigators are at the scene and are appealing for any witnesses to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at crimestopperswa.com.au. At 4:30am, in a separate incident, police were called regarding a crash involving a car and a cyclist at the intersection of Spearwood Avenue and Howson Way in Bibra Lake. Police and emergency services are responding to the crash. Spearwood Avenue northbound is closed between Cocus Drive and Barrington Road and is also expected to remain shut for some time. Motorists are advised to consider alternative routes and to monitor the Main Roads WA website for road closure updates
CRASH FATAL PERTH HIGHWAYS ACCIDENT