Four Dead in Fiery Head-On Collision on Perth's Leach Highway

A wrong-way driver caused a high-speed crash involving a taxi near Perth Airport, claiming the lives of all four individuals involved.

The crash occurred at 3:40am on Leach Highway near Abernethy Road, south of Perth Airport.
A Toyota RAV4, traveling on the wrong side of the highway, collided head-on with a taxi, resulting in a fire that engulfed one of the vehicles.
The victims include the 58-year-old male taxi driver, two female passengers in the taxi aged 56 and 81, and the unidentified driver of the RAV4.
Dashcam footage revealed the RAV4 entered the highway from an off-ramp in the wrong direction shortly before the crash.
Leach Highway remains closed in both directions as Major Crash investigators examine the scene, with authorities urging witnesses to come forward with information.