A man has died and four others are injured after a crash on State Highway 16, Pt Chevalier last night.
Police became aware of a car on its roof in the citybound lanes shortly after 11:05pm.
One person had been ejected from the vehicle and another was trapped inside it, who was found to be deceased.
Four people were taken to hospital, two in a serious condition and two in moderate condition.
The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene, and the motorway was reopened around 3:20am.
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