Major Crash Investigators are seeking information regarding an incident in Pinjarra on Friday during which a 15-year-old girl fell from a moving vehicle and died from her injuries.
About 1.25am a white Holden Commodore was travelling along Padbury Road in Pinjarra when a girl fell from the top of the boot area, hitting her head on the roadway. The 15-year-old girl was taken by ambulance to the Peel Health Campus before being transferred to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment of a serious head injury. Tragically, the girl has since died in hospital.
As part of the ongoing investigation Major Crash Investigators have charged the driver, a 17-year-old girl, with manslaughter. She is due to appear in the Mandurah Children's Court on Monday 14 December 2020.
Anyone with dash camera vision or CCTV of the Holden Commodore being driven in the area prior to the incident is asked to upload the vision via this link:
- https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/pinjarrafatalcrash
Anyone with information regarding this crash, or who saw the Holden Commodore being driven in the area prior to the crash, is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.
Daniela Cooper
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Daniela has returned to her first love after a decade of working in local, state and federal governments, non-profits and the corporate world. She has a passion for injustice; to be a voice for those who don't have one; to hold power to account; and to bring readers the news without fear. She loves to explore new places and unfamiliar topics (both in her professional and private life) but her go-to loves are travel, health, social justice, foreign affairs and the outdoors. Email daniela.cooper@austcommunitymedia.com.au
