Dumbleyung, Denmark and Thornlie crashes sees road toll climb to 172 after horror Saturday on WA roads

WA’s horror road toll has reached 172 after six deaths in just 30 hours, with a woman in her 50s and two motorcyclists killed in separate incidents. The first crash in Nippering, between Wagin and Dumbleyung, claimed the life of a female driver aged in her 50s after her Holden Captiva collided into a blue Scania truck about 11.40am on Saturday. Both vehicles rolled and the woman died at the scene. The male truck driver, aged in his 30s, was not hurt. Hours later, a 64-year-old man was killed when his Harley Davidson motorcycle collided with a wall and tree on Scotsdale Road near Denmark. The rider was taken by St John WA to Denmark Hospital, where he died. A third incident, on Saturday night just before 9pm, resulted in a second Harley Davidson motorcycle crash on Spencer Road near Kenmare Avenue in Thornlie. The 60-year-old male rider died at the scene. The fatalities come on the back of three others on Friday and Saturday. On Friday about 5.15pm, a Toyota Corolla sedan travelling east on Toodyay Road, near Sandplain Road, and a silver Mitsubishi Lancer sedan going west crashed head-on in Toodyay. The 69-year-old man driving the Mitsubishi suffered critical injuries and was flown to Royal Perth Hospital but he could not be saved. About 10.45pm, a black Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Mercedes hatchback crashed at the intersection of Hepburn Avenue and Walter Padbury Boulevard in Padbury. The 27-year-old motorcyclist died at the scene, while the woman driving the Mercedes, aged in her 40s, was not hurt. A man in his 30s lost his life on Saturday after police were called to a crash in the Albany suburb of Lange on Mercer Road, near the intersection of Talyuberlup Way, about 8.15am. After arriving at the scene it was established that a silver Toyota Kluger had rolled and caught fire. The driver died at the scene. The crashes have pushed the State’s horror road toll to 172 — the highest in almost a decade. Police Minister Paul Papalia said on Saturday that drivers need to take more responsibility. “The truth is, the vast majority of deaths on the roads are a result of people not taking responsibility for themselves, speed, inattention, drug and alcohol use, not wearing a seat belt,” he said. “Ultimately, the sorts of things that people should be taking responsibility for, those are the causes of deaths on the road.” If you or anyone you know has been affected by a road crash, contact Road Trauma Support WA on 1300 004 814