‘Horrific’ Cloverdale crash could have been deliberate act, says WA’s top cop

“Certainly, the investigation is focused on deliberate acts, if you will, being on the wrong side of the road and choosing to be there.”
Blanch said it was a tragedy to have that many lives lost.
Police at the scene of the fatal crash on Leach Highway near Perth Airport on Monday.Credit: 9News Perth
“I mean, this is a horrific crash, and also for the first responders that attended that horrific scene, that’s probably something that would be burned in their memory for a long time,” he said.
On Tuesday, WA Premier Roger Cook also extended his condolences to those involved.
“I want to thank the police for their very speedy work in trying to provide some answers in this horrible, horrible crash,” he said.
“The fact they are now working around the theory that it was a deliberate act by one of the drivers is really very distressing, and I hope we get more answers as a result of their investigations.”
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