An elderly couple are fighting for life after a serious head-on crash forced shut a major road in Perth’s western suburbs.
West Coast Highway remains closed in both directions between Rochdale Road and Alfred Road in Swanbourne after the collision between a black Toyota Corolla sedan and a white Hyundai LM station wagon just after 1pm.
A 77-year-old woman who was driving the Hyundai and her 85-year-old male passenger were critically injured and rushed to hospital, police said.
The other driver, a 27 year old man, was not injured.
Emergency services rushed to the scene about 2pm, with the road still closed at 5.30pm.
The area is congested, with traffic heavy on approach. Main Roads is urging motorists to avoid the area.
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