Gooseberry Hill crash: 16yo boy killed in car rollover, two other teens left in critical condition
A 16-year-old boy has died and two other teenagers are fighting for their lives after a horror car rollover in Perth’s east.
Major crash investigators are probing the fatal crash that killed the 16-year-old passenger in Gooseberry Hill on Wednesday night.
Police said a 17-year-old boy was driving a blue Toyota Corolla hatchback along Williams Street when the car left the road, rolled several times and came to a stop when it hit a tree.
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The 16-year-old suffered catastrophic injuries and was rushed to Midland Hospital but died a short time later.
A Royal Perth Hospital spokesman on Thursday morning confirmed that the two teenage boys remain in hospital in a critical condition.
Major crash investigators are urging anyone with any information relating to this crash, or who saw the blue Toyota Corolla hatchback travelling in the area prior to the crash, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.
Dash-cam or mobile phone vision relating to this crash can be uploaded directly to investigators via this link.
If you or anyone you know has been affected by a road crash, contact Road Trauma Support WA on 1300 004 814
