Six people dead in 'tragic' crash on major NT highway, police confirm

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Six people dead in 'tragic' crash on major NT highway, police confirm
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Northern Territory Police have confirmed six people died in a head-on crash involving a road train and four-wheel drive.

abc.net.au/news/six-people-dead-in-stuart-highway-crash-near-pine-creek-/102922142Northern Territory Police say six people have died in a "tragic" head-on crash involving a road train and four-wheel drive along a major highway.NT Police have confirmed six people died in the crash, including a child

A Mitsubishi Pajero collided with a road train towing three trailers, causing both vehicles to catch fire. Officer in charge of the NT Police Forensic Science Branch, Bruce Payne, said his team was attempting to confirm the identities of those killed.

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