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WA Police Appeal for Dash-Cam Footage After Overturned 4WD Kills Teen

The Shire of Harvey is reviewing visitor management strategies following the fatal crash that has galvanized community support for the grieving family.

Caitlyn Bragger is being remembered as a ‘ray of sunshine’.
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Overview

  • The Toyota LandCruiser, driven by an unlicensed 16-year-old, left Scarp Road near Hoffman at about 8 pm on June 7, rolled multiple times and killed 15-year-old passenger Caitlyn Bragger.
  • WA Police have opened a major crash investigation and are urging motorists with dash-cam footage to come forward to help reconstruct the sequence of events.
  • Of the five other teens in the overloaded 4WD, the driver and a 17-year-old boy were seriously injured and taken to Bunbury Regional Hospital, while three sustained minor injuries.
  • Premier Roger Cook warned drivers to acknowledge the inherent dangers of driving as Western Australia’s road toll reaches 87 fatalities, the highest in over a decade.
  • Shire of Harvey President Michelle Campbell said officials will convene a multi-agency discussion on strengthening safety measures around the Logue Brook Dam camping and travel routes.