Two dead in multi-vehicle crash near Byron Bay

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 03:20 · Archive

Two people died in a head-on collision involving three vehicles near Byron Bay in northern New South Wales on Saturday morning.

Two people have died and another is in critical condition following a multi-vehicle collision in northern New South Wales. The crash occurred at about 10:30am on Saturday on Broken Head Road in Suffolk Park, just south of Byron Bay, a popular coastal tourism region.

Police said the driver of one vehicle, a woman believed to be in her 50s, died at the scene. The driver of a second vehicle, a man believed to be in his 60s, also died. A woman in her 60s who was a passenger in the second vehicle was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in critical condition. According to NSW Ambulance, the collision appeared to have been a head-on between the first two vehicles, with a third vehicle subsequently rear-ending them. Two occupants of the third vehicle were treated for minor injuries and transported to Tweed Hospital.

Police have established a crime scene and are investigating what caused the crash. Broken Head Road was expected to remain closed for several hours between Beech Drive and Broken Head Reserve Road, with diversions in place. Authorities are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact police.

How it is being reported

• Two dead in multi-vehicle crash near holiday hotspotEmergency services have responded to a horror multi-vehicle accident in which two people have died and another woman was critically injured.Perth Now · 31 Oct, 02:53
• Two dead in multi-vehicle crash near holiday hotspotEmergency services have responded to a horror multi-vehicle accident in which two people have died and another woman was critically injured.The West Australian · 31 Oct, 02:53

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