Wongamine crash: Kids hurt in car and truck crash with several people trapped

By Larry John Brown

Published: October 26, 2022 | 7:29 AM GMT

A horrific collision between a car and a truck has left multiple people, including children, injured.

Several people were trapped in their vehicles following the Wednesday morning incident in Wongamine, Western Australia, prompting a rescue operation.

Two rescue helicopters were dispatched to the major incident that occurred on the Goomalling-Toodyay Road approximately 100 kilometers northeast of Perth at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time.

Additional emergency services are present at the accident scene.

The injured children will be airlifted to Perth Children’s Hospital, according to St John WA.

At the site were at least five ambulances and six fire trucks.

A spokesperson at St. John told the news website Perth Now that the organization was treating “several persons with critical injuries.”

Dozens of firefighters are attempting to liberate the individuals trapped in the vehicles.

There are road closures in effect for drivers in the vicinity, and Main Roads WA advises everyone to exercise “extra caution” when driving near Irish Town Road.

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