Source : Perth Now news
Two people have died and one is fighting for life after a three-vehicle crash south of Byron Bay.
Emergency services were called to Broken Head Rd in Suffolk Park, south of Byron Bay, about 10.30am Saturday after reports of a three-vehicle crash.
The driver of one of the cars, a woman believed to be in her 50s, and the driver of another car, a man believed to be in his 60s, were both declared dead at the scene.
Both are yet to be formally identified.
The passenger in the second car, a woman in her 60s, was treated by paramedics before she was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.
“The occupants of a third vehicle were uninjured,” a police statement read.
A crime scene has been established, with police investigating the incident.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Broken Head Rd has been shut between Beech Drive and Broken Head Reserve Rd, with diversions in place.
“The public is urged to avoid the area and monitor livetraffic.com for traffic updates,” police said.
