South West road fatality sparks police warning on road safety

Two major crashes over the weekend, one of which resulted in a death, have sparked calls from police to take road safety seriously. In the early hours of Saturday morning a male Busselton driver rolled his vehicle in Ambergate after falling asleep at the wheel. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle and escaped with minor injury. On Monday morning, a 90-year-old man died after veering off Tuart Drive in Wonnerup and hitting a tree. Busselton Senior Sergeant James Bradley said the two incidents were a reminder that road safety was the responsibility of both locals and visiting motorists. “We’ve had two serious crashes over the weekend, which involved locals not visitors,” he said. “One man was lucky to escape a rolled vehicle but unfortunately there’s a family now facing the loss of a loved one. “Road safety is such an important issue here on our South West roads and I urge people to pay attention or find another option if you’re not fit to drive, whether that be from sleep deprivation, alcohol consumption or by being distracted.” Major Crash investigators are currently investigating the Wonnerup crash and are appealing for any witnesses that may have any information or have seen the vehicle in the area prior to the crash, to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au. Dash-cam or mobile phone vision relating the Wonnerup crash can uploaded directly to investigators via this link.