Busselton fatal crash: 18-year old woman dies on notorious stretch of road in state’s southwest
An 18-year-old woman has died after the car she was driving collided with a mini-bus along one of the State’s most notorious roads.
The crash happened about 6.30pm on Saturday, when the maroon Mercedes collided with a white Mitsubishi mini-bus at the intersection of Tuart Drive and Bussell Highway, near Busselton in WA’s southwest.
The 18-year-old driver of the Mercedes died at the scene and her 17-year-old passenger received serious injuries and was rushed to Bunbury Regional Hospital for treatment.
The 23-year-old bus driver was not injured in the crash.
Known as one of WA’s riskiest roads, the Bussell Highway was recently upgraded to a dual carriageway after a high number of fatalities occurred along the stretch of road between Bunbury and Busselton.
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Road users have been calling for the speed limit around the intersection to be reduced from 110km/h to 80km after multiple high speed fatalities.