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WA roads: Fatal Safety Bay motorkbike crash extends horror weekend for State’s drivers

A horror weekend on WA roads has continued after a motorbike rider was killed in a tragic crash in Perth’s south.

The Harley Davidson rider was traveling along Safety Bay Road when he left the tarmac and struck a powerpole near the intersection of Malibu Road about 2am on Sunday.

The 44-year-old rider suffered catastrophic injuries and died at the scene.

Fatal motorbike accident on Safety Bay Rd at Malibu Rd early this morning, Sunday 7th August 2022.
Camera IconA horror weekend on WA roads has continued after a motorbike rider was killed in a tragic crash in Safety Bay. Credit: NIGHT NEWS/NIGHT NEWS

It brought to four the number of fatalities on WA roads this weekend.

On Friday night a woman behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta died after crashing her car into a tree in Kondinin, 280 kilometers east of Perth in the Wheatbelt.

The 23-year-old driver was traveling west along the Corrigin-Kondinin Road near Skyes Road about 11.45 when tragedy occurred.

She suffered critical injuries and died at the scene.

Meanwhile a 50-year-old man was killed when his car clipped a sign and smashed through a southern suburbs recreation store in Perth’s south on Friday night.

Authorities said a Holden Commodore and Toyota Hilux were traveling along South Street, approaching Stock Road, in O’Connor about 7.15pm when they collided, setting off the tragic set of events.

A witness described the horrifying moment the Commodore hurtled through the air, flipping multiple times as it narrowly missed a petrol station and smashed into a neighboring shop.

A 50-year-old man was killed when his car clipped a sign and smashed through a southern suburbs recreation store in Perth's south on Friday night.
Camera IconA 50-year-old man was killed when his car clipped a sign and smashed through a southern suburbs recreation store in Perth’s south on Friday night. Credit: nightnews
Authorities said a Holden Commodore and Toyota Hilux were traveling along South Street, approaching Stock Road, in O'Connor about 7.15pm when they collided, setting off the tragic set of events.
Camera IconAuthorities said a Holden Commodore and Toyota Hilux were traveling along South Street, approaching Stock Road, in O’Connor about 7.15pm when they collided, setting off the tragic set of events. Credit: Jackson Flindell/The West Australian

“I just was standing there in shock, thinking like ‘what just happened’,” Dev Mankar said.

“I heard the crash… and looked out my window and saw the car flip,” Mr Mankar added.

“It was a very fast crash … with a lot of air time.”

The 47-year-old man driving the Toyota managed to escape with only minor injuries.

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