One dead, another seriously injured in horror bus crash in Western Australia
An 18-year-old driver has been killed after her car collided with a bus on a popular road south of Perth on Saturday night.
The tragedy unfolded when the teenager’s Mercedes C200 sedan collided with a white Mitsubishi Rosa minibus at the intersection of Tuart Drive and Bussell Highway in Yalyalup, near Busselton, about 6.30pm.
The driver died at the scene. Her 17-year-old passenger was seriously injured and taken to Bunbury Regional Hospital.
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Anyone with any information about the crash, or who saw either the Mercedes or minibus driving prior, is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online.
It comes after a 40-year-old man died at the same intersection in April after his motorbike collided with another vehicle, while a 69-year-old man died in an accident in March 2023 when his motorcycle was hit by a car.
Calls from residents to change the speed limit from 110km/h to 80km/h were raised in June 2022 after a spate of serious crashes along Bussell Highway, including the death of a 29-year-old man who was killed after his ute collided with a large truck.
The South West road is a notorious hotspot for crashes, despite recent upgrades.
Originally published on The West Australian
