18-year old woman dies on notorious stretch of road in state’s southwest

A fatal crash along a notorious stretch of road has claimed the life of an 18-year old woman after the car she was driving collided with a mini-bus.

An 18-year old woman has died after the car she was driving collided with a mini-bus along one of the state’s most notorious roads.

The crash happened about 6.30pm on Saturday, when the maroon Mercedes collided with a white Mitsubishi mini-bus at the intersection of Tuart Drive and Bussell Highway, near Busselton in WA’s southwest.

The 18-year old driver of the Mercedes died at the scene and her 17-year old passenger received serious injuries and was rushed to Bunbury Regional Hospital for treatment.

A young woman has died in a horror crash with a bus on one of the state’s most notorious stretches of road. Picture : NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

The 23-year old bus driver was not injured in the crash.

Known as one of WA’s riskiest roads, the Bussell Highway was recently upgraded to a dual carriageway after a high number of fatalities occurred along the stretch of road between Bunbury and Busselton.

Road users have been calling for the speed limit around the intersection to be reduced from 110km/h to 80km after multiple high speed fatalities.

Originally published as 18-year old woman dies on notorious stretch of road in state’s southwest