Two Dead, Three Injured in Byron Bay Area Car Crash
A multi-vehicle collision on Broken Head Road resulted in fatalities and hospitalizations, prompting road closures.
Two people are believed to have died and three others were transported to hospitals following a three-vehicle collision near Byron Bay on Saturday. Emergency services were dispatched to Broken Head Road in Suffolk Park around 10:50 a.m. following reports of the crash. Five individuals were involved in the incident.
One critically injured female, described as being in her 50s, sustained head, chest, and leg injuries. She was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital. Two other patients, a female in her 30s and a teenage boy, suffered minor injuries and were taken to Tweed Valley Hospital. Six ambulances and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter responded to the scene.
NSW Police have not yet released details regarding the circumstances of the crash. Road closures were implemented in the vicinity as emergency services managed the scene. The number of fatalities has been confirmed at two, with the remaining three individuals receiving medical attention.