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Shock incidentPremiumCop on speed check seriously hurt in ‘hit and run’

A police officer conducting speed checks has been seriously injured after allegedly being mowed down by a car in a hit and run in Perth’s east.

Sarah Steger

One injured Freeway reopened after two separate crashes cleared

Updated: The Mitchell Freeway has been reopened after a morning of commuter chaos sparked by two separate crashes.

Brianna Dugan

Great Eastern HighwayMan in hospital, cars smashed after serious Perth crash

A man in his 50s has been rushed to hospital after a car towing a boat was involved in a major collision.

Sarah Steger

Fatal injuriesWoman dies in horror Wheatbelt crash

Police are investigating what caused a fatal crash in the Wheatbelt on Monday night.

Sarah Steger

Crash alertWoman in hospital after tunnel crash with truck

A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash in the Northbridge tunnel Thursday morning.

Staff writers

Top up the tankVideoPremiumPerth drivers feel petrol pain as fuel prices skyrocket

Metro motorists are set to be slugged an extra 30 cents per litre for fuel at the bowser, but there are ways to save if you’re willing to do a little bit of research.

Bryce Luff

Holiday tragedyTwo critically injured after horror Christmas crash

Two people have been critically injured after a car crash in Chittering during the early hours of Christmas morning.

Charlotte Elton

Motorists warnedPolice incident leads to CBD traffic delays

Motorists have been warned to expect traffic delays as police respond to an incident in the Perth CBD.  

Brianna Dugan

The West Australian exclusive
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Petrol pain Comments
The West Australian exclusive
REVEALED: Perth’s cheapest and most expensive fuel stations

A service station east of Perth has been crowned Perth’s cheapest petrol source for motorists in 2021.

Michael Traill

Double demeritsChristmas traffic blitz looms as campaign marks lives lost

The 162 people who have died on West Australian roads this year will be commemorated in a powerful new safety campaign, launched days before the Christmas double-demerits period begins. 

Charlotte Elton

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Getting pumped Premium
The West Australian exclusive
How WA drivers are getting ripped off by fuel prices

Fuel retailers’ price margins slugged onto drivers has soared a staggering 25 per cent since the number Perth’s ‘cheap’ fuel days were slashed, according to the RAC.

Michael Traill

Traffic chaos Motorbike rider seriously injured in Tonkin Hwy crash

A motorbike rider has been seriously injured in a crash that is causing peak-hour traffic chaos in Perth’s north east.

Michael Traill

roadside tragedyMan killed in horror early morning crash

A 65-year-old man has been killed in a crash north of Perth.

Sarah Steger

Near missVideoPolice car left totalled after horrific CBD crash

Officers narrowly escaped major injury after their patrol car was sent flying through the air in an horrific crash in Perth City on Tuesday. WATCH THE FOOTAGE

Brianna Dugan

Lane closedCommentsFreeway still clogged after crash chaos

Traffic is still slow on the Mitchell Freeway southbound just after Hepburn Avenue following a crash in Greenwood.

Troy de Ruyter

Mirrabooka emergencyCrash leaves two hurt, causes thousands in damages

A woman has crashed into a home in Perth’s northern suburbs, injuring a man inside after losing control of her car early Thursday morning. 

Brianna Dugan

WATCH THE VIDEOVideoPremiumMan charged after wild car chase captured on camera

A man has been charged with 23 offences after a wild high-speed police chase through Perth’s south eastern suburbs on Tuesday afternoon.

Brianna Dugan

Crash tragedyVideoWoman fights for life after horror freeway smash

A woman is fighting for life after the horror freeway crash on Mitchell Freeway that left one dead and another seriously injured.

Brianna Dugan and Michael Traill

Road tragedyVideoOne dead after horror Mitchell Freeway smash

One of three people injured in a horror Mitchell Freeway crash has died, while another fights for life in Royal Perth Hospital.

Phil Hickey and Michael Traill

Gridlock city VideoTraffic chaos across Perth after horror Mitchell Fwy crash

The Mitchell Freeway southbound is expected to remain closed for several hours after a serious crash on Tuesday afternoon left at least one person fighting for life.

Phil Hickey

Shock accident Removalist dies after truck ploughs into Perth home

A man has died after a truck carrying two large shipping containers ploughed into a Scarborough home.

Daryna Zadvirna & Michael Traill

Freeway closedShocking Kwinana Freeway crash causes traffic chaos on roads

A multiple car crash on the Kwinana Freeway caused traffic chaos on Saturday afternoon, with one woman pulled from a car by firefighters and rushed to hospital.

Daryna Zadvirna

Peak hour chaosVideo Trains cancelled with bedlam on Perth’s rail network

Perth’s train network is experiencing major delays, causing peak hour chaos for commuters.

Peter Devlin

Peak hour brawlVideoViolent road rage fight caught on dashcam

GRAPHIC FOOTAGE. Road workers were forced to intervene during a violent road rage incident in Perth’s southern suburbs.