Two feared dead after three-vehicle crash near Byron Bay
A three-vehicle crash on Broken Head Road in Suffolk Park, near Byron Bay, left two people feared dead and three others taken to hospital. Emergency services were called at about 10.50am on Saturday; police have not confirmed how the crash happened.
A woman in her 50s was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition with head, chest and leg injuries. A woman in her 30s and a teenage boy were treated for minor injuries and taken to Tweed Valley Hospital; six ambulances and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter attended, and roads were closed.
In short
- Two people are feared dead after a three-vehicle crash near Byron Bay.
- Three injured people were taken to hospital.
- Police have yet to confirm the circumstances.
Explained simply
Suffolk Park is a coastal suburb just south of Byron Bay, in New South Wales. Broken Head Road connects the area with nearby beaches and communities, and is used by local residents and visitors.
Police investigate serious road crashes to establish what happened and whether any factors contributed. Emergency services in the region include ambulance crews and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, which can transfer critically injured patients to larger hospitals such as Gold Coast University Hospital.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Two feared dead in horror car crash near Byron Bay as three others are rushed to hospital”.