AAP General News (Australia)
08-08-2011
NT:Witnesses sought in NT firetruck crash
DARWIN, Aug 8 AAP - Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fatal collision
between a four-wheel-drive and a firetruck in Darwin at the weekend.
The firetruck was heading to a fire at a cold storage warehouse on Wishart Road at
about 8.30am (CST) on Sunday when it collided with a Mitsubishi Triton utility at the
intersection of Berrimah Road and Tiger Brennan Drive.
A 57-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman died at the scene, a police spokeswoman said
in a statement.
She said the 44-year-old male driver of the four-wheel-drive remained in a critical
condition in the Royal Darwin Hospital.
A 55-year-old man escaped with minor injuries.
Northern Territory Police on Monday appealed to witnesses to come forward.
The NT road toll stands at 22, compared to 30 for the same period last year.
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KEYWORD: FIRETRUCK
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