A 38-year-old man has died and two others are in critical condition following a multi-vehicle crash on the Mitchell Freeway in Perth yesterday afternoon. The incident caused significant traffic disruptions during the evening rush hour.
Police report that the man was driving a four-wheel drive erratically southbound near Leederville Station around 4:00pm. He crossed several lanes before colliding with the back of a truck traveling in the same direction. The driver died at the scene.
A 25-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man, passengers in the 4WD, sustained critical injuries and were transported to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment. The crash closed the southbound lanes of the Mitchell Freeway between Hutton Street and Graham Farmer Freeway for several hours.
Major Crash officers are investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam or mobile phone footage to come forward. In a separate incident yesterday, a 56-year-old removalist died after his truck rolled down Manning Street in Scarborough and crashed into a house.
