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Woodanilling Head-On Crash Kills 12-Year-Old, Lifts WA Road Toll to 138

Police plan targeted patrols within a 400-kilometre radius of Perth ahead of the long weekend.

Overview

  • The collision occurred at the Great Southern Highway and Robinson Road intersection in Woodanilling at about 1:30pm Thursday.
  • Police said a Mitsubishi Triton and a Honda CR-V were involved in a head-on impact.
  • Four people were airlifted by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries.
  • The other driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to Katanning Hospital.
  • Major Crash Unit officers opened an investigation as the fatality pushed the year-to-date toll to 138, five more than at this time last year.