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Triple Car Crash Claims Two Lives on North Coast
31 Oct
Summary
- Two drivers died at the scene in a three-car collision.
- A passenger was airlifted to hospital in critical condition.
- Police are investigating the fatal incident near Byron Bay.
Tragedy struck Suffolk Park on the North Coast of New South Wales on Saturday when a three-car collision resulted in two fatalities. Emergency services were dispatched to Broken Head Road near Byron Bay around 10:30 AM. Upon arrival, they discovered that the drivers of two of the vehicles, a woman believed to be in her 50s and a man in his 60s, had tragically died at the scene. They have not yet been formally identified.
A passenger, a woman in her 60s travelling in the second vehicle, was treated by paramedics before being airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital. She remains in a critical condition. The occupants of the third vehicle involved in the incident sustained no injuries.
Authorities have established a crime scene and initiated an investigation into the cause of the fatal crash. The public has been advised to avoid the area. A report will be compiled for the Coroner's review.
