WA news LIVE: Elderly woman dies in crash near rural WA town
An 85-year-old woman has died in a car crash near York, Western Australia. The incident occurred when her vehicle left the road and struck a tree. Major Crash investigators are seeking witnesses to the event.
- ▪The crash happened on Quairading York Road in Beverley East.
- ▪The woman was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle.
- ▪Investigators are asking for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
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9.43amElderly woman dies in crash near rural WA townBy An 85-year-old woman has died in a car crash in a rural town near York, around 116 kilometres east of Perth on Thursday afternoon. Editor's pickRoad safetyAI cameras continue to catch WA drivers pulling ‘insane’ stuntsAbout 3.10pm, a silver Ford Fairlane sedan was travelling east along Quairading York Road when, in Beverley East, it left the road and struck a tree.The driver and sole occupant, an 85-year-old woman, sustained critical injuries in the crash and died at the scene.Major Crash investigators are urging anyone who saw the crash, or the silver Ford Fairlane sedan travelling in the area before the crash, to contact Crime Stoppers.ShareShow more
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