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Driver is killed and passenger seriously injured after crash

Daily Mail Online 2 days ago

A teenager has died and her passenger seriously injured after a horrific crash involving a minibus and a car.

A Mercedes sedan collided with a Mitsubishi Rosa minibus at the intersection of Bussell Highway and Tuart Drive in Yalyalup, south of Perth, at 6.30pm on Saturday.

The driver of the Mercedes, an 18-year-old woman, sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

Her 17-year-old female passenger was seriously injured and taken by ambulance to Bunbury Regional Hospital.

The mini-bus driver, a 23-year-old man, was uninjured.

Despite recent upgrades, the road is a notorious crash hotspot.

In April, a 40-year-old man died at the same intersection after his motorbike collided with another vehicle.

In March last year, a 69-year-old man died after his motorcycle was hit by a car. 

The accident occurred at the intersection of Bussell Highway and Tuart Drive in Yalyalup about 220km south of Perth at 6.30pm on Saturday night
The accident occurred at the intersection of Bussell Highway and Tuart Drive in Yalyalup about 220km south of Perth at 6.30pm on Saturday night

Residents called for the speed limit to be reduced from 110 km/h to 80km/h after a spate of accidents along the Bussell Highway, including the death of a 29-year-old man killed when a truck collided with his ute. 

Major Crash investigators are urging anyone with any information relating to the crash on Saturday to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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