Pizza truck driver killed in crash with cows in rural WA

The man was driving a truck, which was towing a trailer carrying a concrete pizza oven, when he collided with the animals.

A man’s been killed after his truck, towing a pizza oven, hit two cows on a remote stretch of Western Australian highway.

It happened about 10pm Thursday along North West Coastal Hwy in the Pilbara locality of Fortescue.

WA Police said the 23-year-old was driving an Isuzu truck, towing a trailer containing a concrete pizza oven, when he hit two cows crossing the highway.

The crash caused the truck to roll several times, and the driver died at the scene from his injuries.

The man’s Isuzu truck was towing a concrete pizza oven when he hit two cows late on Thursday night. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brendan Beckett

“Major Crash investigators are conducting an examination of the scene and are appealing for any witnesses to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,” a WA Police spokesperson said.

Dashcam vision relevant to the investigation can also be uploaded to police here, while anonymous reports can also be made online.

Major Crash investigators will examine the circumstances surrounding the crash, including how the cows came to be on the highway.

Meanwhile, in a separate crash in the Pilbara, a 31-year-old man was killed when the Toyota LandCruiser in which he a passenger left the road and rolled in South Headland.

It happened about 6.15am Sunday on Collier Dr, near Wambiri St, with the 35-year-old man driving the car, and another 40-year-old male passenger receiving minor injuries.

Witnesses to that crash should also contact Crime Stoppers.

Originally published as Pizza truck driver killed in crash with cows in rural WA