Two die in crashes

Two people have been killed in separate crashes overnight.

A 23-year-old Clackline man was killed overnight when his car collided with a truck near Northam.

The man was driving a Saab that collided with a prime mover at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Spencers Brook Road, Clackline, about 5pm.

He died at the scene of the crash.

A 35-year-old man who was a passenger in the car suffered minor neck and shoulder injuries and was taken to Northam Hospital.

The intersection was closed for about three and a half hours following the collision.

The cause of the crash will be investigated by officers from the Wheatbelt and the major crash squad.

In the other incident, a 29-year-old Carabooda man died when the car he was driving crashed on a bend about 8.30pm.

Police are investigating if alcohol and not wearing a seatbelt contributed to the death.

The car went down an embankment and rolled a number of times become coming to rest.

The man was thrown from the vehicle and was taken to hospital but died a short time later.

A 24-year-old woman who was a passenger in the car received minor injuries.