Four people have been killed after two cars collided and one burst into flames on a major highway near the Perth Airport.
The fatal crash happened on the Leach Highway in Cloverdale in Perth’s south about 3.40am Monday.
A police spokesman said a grey Toyota RAV4 was travelling northeast on the highway near Abernethy Rd, colliding head-on with a silver Toyota Camry taxi near an intersection.
When police arrived at the scene, one the vehicles involved in the crash was ablaze.
Four people have been killed after two cars collided and one burst into flames following a head on collision on the Leach Highway in Perth’s south. Source: Reddit.
The 58-year old taxi driver died at the scene along with the driver of the RAV4 who is yet to be formally identified.
Two female passengers sitting in the rear of the taxi, aged 56 and 81, also died at the scene.
Major Crash Investigators shut down the highway between Leach Highway the Tonkin Highway and Orrong Road for about five hours while they examined the fatal crash and removed debris from the road.
Police have called on any witnesses or anyone with footage to contact Crime Stoppers.