ACT records 11th road fatality
The ACT has recorded its 11th road fatality following a two-vehicle collision in Kambah earlier this evening (Monday, 29 August 2022).
About 5.40pm, police and emergency services were called to the collision on Sulwood Drive near Colquhoun Street, Kambah.
A Volkswagen wagon and a 4WD utility had collided head-on and the driver of the sedan was trapped in his vehicle.
Emergency services extricated a 42-year-old man from the Volkswagen however, despite emergency assistance, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the 4WD was also extracted from her vehicle and was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
This is the 11th road fatality in the ACT this year. Police continue to urge drivers to slow down and drive to the conditions.
ACT Road Policing’s Major Collision Team is conducting an investigation into the collision and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured dash-cam footage of it (who has not already spoken to police) is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Quote reference number P2098327.
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