Officers from the Major Crash Investigation Section are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Hamelin Pool, near Shark Bay, on Monday, 3 August 2026.
About 11.30am, a RAM utility towing a caravan and a Toyota Landcruiser utility, travelling in opposite directions, were involved in a collision on North West Coastal Highway, approximately 20km south of Overlander Roadhouse.
The 60-year-old male driver of the RAM and the 45-year-old male driver of the Toyota Landcruiser died at the scene.
A woman aged in her 50s and a child, who were passengers in the RAM, were conveyed to Royal Perth Hospital and Perth Children's Hospital in a critical condition.
Major Crash investigators are urging anyone with information relating to the crash, or who saw either vehicle prior to the collision, to contact Crime Stoppers online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au or by calling 1800 333 000.
Dash-cam or mobile phone vision relating to this crash can be uploaded directly to investigators via the following link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/fatalhamelin… ;
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