Crash leaves two teenagers dead, five injured in Kalgup, in WA’s south-west

Two teenagers are dead and five injured after their car struck a tree last night in Kalgup, near Busselton, in Western Australia’s south west region.

Police say the vehicle was travelling east on Doyle Road after 8:00pm when it failed to negotiate a bend, colliding with a tree.

Seven people were reportedly in the car when it crashed, including two people who were travelling in the boot.

Two boys, aged 15 and 16, who are believed to have been seated in the rear of the car, died at the scene.

The female driver, 17, was airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries. 

The remaining four passengers — one girl and three boys aged between 15 and 16 — were taken to hospitals in Busselton and Bunbury. 

Police have urged anyone with information about or vision of the crash to contact Crime Stoppers.