Woman dead after night of crashes
A woman has died and two others have been seriously injured after crashes last night – two of which allegedly involved drivers who had been drinking.
A 21-year-old woman died after the car she was a passenger in left the road and hit a tree on Jindong-Treeton Road, Treeton at about 1.30am.
The driver - a 23-year-old male – was taken to Bunbury Regional Hospital with minor injuries.
In separate crash, a woman is fighting for life in Royal Perth Hospital after she was involved in a crash between two cars in Warnbro at about 8.20pm last night.
The 41-year-old woman was airlifted from the crash by the RAC Rescue helicopter after she received serious head injuries when the Nissan Pulsar she was a passenger in collided with a Toyota Kluger.
The 44-year-old male driver of the Nissan was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol concentrate of more than 0.08 and has been charged by police.
He has also been charged with having no authority to drive and dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and will appear in Rockingham Magistrate’s Court today.
A 47-year-old man at the wheel of the Toyota was uninjured and his 40-year-old female passenger was treated for shock.
A 25-year-old Balga man also has serious injuries in Royal Perth Hospital after the Holden Commodore he was a passenger in hit several trees on Dandaragan Road in Dandaragan just after midnight.
The 27-year-old man at the wheel has been charged with driving with a blood alcohol level in excess of 0.08.
Police have asked anyone who witnessed the crashes to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
