In brief
A three‑vehicle collision on New South Wales’ east coast left multiple people dead and several more injured. Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports say several fatalities were feared, while another Xinhua account notes two confirmed deaths and a third person in critical condition. Police have set up a crime scene and are investigating the incident.
A crashing of three vehicles near Byron Bay on Saturday morning left multiple people dead and several others injured, Australian news agencies report.
According to a Xinhua story citing the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the collision “killed multiple people and injured several others.” No specific number of fatalities was given, but the report confirmed a high‑casualty impact on the coast.
Another Xinhua article on the same day provides a more precise count: two people died and a third was taken to hospital in a critical condition. The victims were identified as a woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s, both drivers, while a passenger woman in her 60s was airlifted to a hospital. The third vehicle’s occupants suffered no injuries.
Police have established a crime scene at the crash site and are conducting an investigation, according to the second Xinhua report. Emergency services responded around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, near Byron Bay, which is 150 km south of Brisbane and 620 km northeast of Sydney.
The accident happened during a busy morning commute on the east coast of Australia, illustrating the ongoing risk of high‑speed traffic on the region’s heavily travelled roads.
