St John of God Murdoch hospital has been forced to close its emergency department after a vehicle crashed into the building on Thursday morning.
Crash Incident Details
A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesperson confirmed the crash occurred at 10:13 am on June 4, 2026. Two crews from the Fremantle Fire station are currently at the scene. DFES officials confirmed that no individuals are trapped in either the building or the vehicle.
Hospital Response
The hospital released a statement on social media announcing that the private emergency department is “temporarily closed”. The statement advised patients: “The nearest 24/7 Emergency Department is at Fiona Stanley Hospital, across the road.”
Witness Account
A witness named Doug, who was exiting the building, described the incident to The West Australian. He reported seeing the vehicle driving erratically in the carpark before crashing. “As I’m approaching my wife’s car, I hear this screeching, and it comes in through the emergency entry of St John of God,” he said.
Doug added: “The driver has gone past and is driving on the foot path . . . they side swiped a car and three humans jumped out the way, they were really lucky. It looked like the driver made a wrong turn — instead of turning left to get out of the hospital, he turned right which saw them go through a short cul-de-sac in a garden bed and hit the wall.”
More details to follow as the situation develops.
