Five injured in serious crash

A 12-year-old girl was airlifted to Perth Children’s Hospital with serious head injuries when a car she was in collided head-on with another near Capel on Saturday.

After 8.30am a 50-year-old woman was driving a blue Kia Rio, carrying the 12-year-old girl and another 13-year-old girl, east on Ludlow Road.

The car collided with a white Toyota Hilux travelling west at the intersection of Peppermint Grove Road.

The 50-year-old and 13-year-old were conveyed by ambulance to Bunbury Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The occupants of the Kia Rio are visiting Australian from the US.

A 57-year-old male driver of the Toyota Hilux and a 55-year-old male passenger, both from Busselton, received minor injuries.

Anyone who saw the crash or has dash-cam footage should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.