6 Oct 2017, Kimberley: Seven children and an adult were killed when two vehicles collided with each other on the Barkley West road outside of Kimberley this evening.
At approximately 20h30, paramedics from ER24 and local services arrived on the scene where they found seven children, aged between five and eighteen years old with fatal injuries. An adult woman was also found with fatal injuries.
The driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries. It is understood that nine occupants were in the Toyota Corolla at the time of the collision.
An occupant from a Landcruiser was treated on the scene for moderate to serious injuries. The exact circumstances surrounding the collision is not yet known.
However, it is understood from bystanders that one of the vehicles allegedly made a u-turn when the collision occurred.
Local authorities attended the scene and will conduct an investigation.