The collision forced the teen’s car into a dangerous roll, with Roebourne Police saying the driver was lucky to escape serious injury.“Roebourne Police are reminding drivers ahead of a busy school holiday period to drive safely and take care on the road,” authorities said after the vision was shared online.“A moment’s inattention can cause catastrophic consequences.”
Social media users pondered how the teen did not see the danger ahead, given the road was clear, they were travelling on a stretch of broken dividing lines and the caravan’s emergency lights were activated. “How could he have NOT seen that? He had plenty of time to move over,” one person said, arguing also that “obviously the caravan should’ve pulled over further as well”.Pilbara District - WA Police ForceThere have been 71 fatalities on WA roads so far in 2023, with 34 on regional roads and 37 in the metropolitan area.