Overview

• A 76-year-old man parked his Isuzu D-Max ute towing a white caravan at a Halls Creek service station and was struck when unknown person(s) drove off with the vehicle.
• The victim sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to Royal Darwin Hospital for urgent treatment.
• Both the ute and caravan bear South Australian registration plates and no arrests have been made as the case remains under active criminal investigation.
• Western Australia Police have appealed to the public to provide any dashcam footage or witness accounts via Crime Stoppers to help identify the culprit(s).
• The incident highlights risks faced by travellers in remote regions where limited local resources make aeromedical services vital for emergency response.