Man dead and three rushed to hospital after car crashes into tree along Dandaragan Rd at Moora in Western Australia

A man has died, and three other men have been rushed to hospital, following a car crash in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt.

The death took the state’s 2024 road toll to 118, the most lives lost b this time of the year in almost a decade.

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The vehicle was travelling along Dandaragan Rd at Moora when it left the road and crashed into a tree about 7.15pm on Sunday.

The 39-year-old man behind the wheel of the car sustained critical injuries and died at the site of the crash.

Three male passengers — aged 27, 30 and 38 — sustained serious injuries in the crash and were airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital.

Western Australia Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash and urge anyone with relevant information to come forward.

Relevant dashcam and mobile phone footage can be sent directly to investigators through the WA Police website.

A crisis summit involving government ministers and road safety experts has been called to figure out how to stop WA’s soaring road toll.

WA Premier Roger Cook said speed, people driving tired and distracted, people not driving to the conditions and people not wearing seatbelts were major factors in vehicle-related fatalities this year.

“It’s a combination of factors — obviously speed is the single biggest contributor (to road deaths),” Cook said.

“But we’re seeing road tolls increase in other states as well, Victoria’s having a horror year.

“I think this is something we share as a community and there’s no single silver bullet but together we can continue to build our ideas and work together to see if we can keep this road toll down as long as possible.”

The meeting will be held next month.