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West Australian
27-06-2025
- West Australian
Benjinup: 66yo passenger seriously injured after car rolls multiple times on Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road
Police are investigating a serious crash where a car rolled multiple times before coming to a rest in a field in the South West on Thursday afternoon. A Toyota HiLux utility, allegedly driven by a 19-year-old man, was heading south on Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road in Benjinup when it is believed to have rolled multiple times about 5.15pm. It was reported to police that the car 'reportedly crossed to the incorrect side of the road, left the carriageway, and rolled multiple times before coming to a rest in a field'. A 66-year-old male passenger was seriously injured in the crash. He has since been transferred to Royal Perth Hospital. Police said the young driver was taken to Bunbury Regional Hospital with minor injuries. Major crash investigators are probing the circumstances of the incident and appeal for anyone to contact crime stoppers with information. Dash-cam or mobile-phone footage can be uploaded directly to police here .
The Age
17-06-2025
- The Age
Father of girl killed in South West crash charged over threats to alleged driver, police
A grieving father whose 15-year-old daughter died when the car she was a passenger in crashed in WA's South West has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill the driver, as well as police. Last week Greg Bragger, 47, told this masthead his world had been shattered following the death of his only child, Caitlyn, in a crash near Logue Brook Dam about 150 kilometres south of Perth. On Tuesday, Bragger faced Perth Magistrates Court after spending the night in custody for allegedly making three separate threats to kill. The court was told Bragger made multiple threats to kill the 16-year-old alleged driver of the Toyota Landcruiser who is believed to have been Caitlyn's boyfriend. He also allegedly made threats to kill police if they got in the way of Bragger killing the boy, the court was told. Prosecutors told the court that Bragger held the 16-year-old responsible, however no charges have been laid over the crash that happened on June 7 on Scarp Road near the intersection with Hoffman Road. At the time, police said the car left the road and rolled several times. Five other teenagers were also in the car with Caitlyn. The driver and a 17-year-old male passenger were taken by St John Ambulance to Bunbury Regional Hospital with serious injuries. An 18-year-old male passenger and two 16-year-old female passengers were treated for minor injuries sustained in the crash.
Sydney Morning Herald
17-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Father of girl killed in South West crash charged over threats to alleged driver, police
A grieving father whose 15-year-old daughter died when the car she was a passenger in crashed in WA's South West has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill the driver, as well as police. Last week Greg Bragger, 47, told this masthead his world had been shattered following the death of his only child, Caitlyn, in a crash near Logue Brook Dam about 150 kilometres south of Perth. On Tuesday, Bragger faced Perth Magistrates Court after spending the night in custody for allegedly making three separate threats to kill. The court was told Bragger made multiple threats to kill the 16-year-old alleged driver of the Toyota Landcruiser who is believed to have been Caitlyn's boyfriend. He also allegedly made threats to kill police if they got in the way of Bragger killing the boy, the court was told. Prosecutors told the court that Bragger held the 16-year-old responsible, however no charges have been laid over the crash that happened on June 7 on Scarp Road near the intersection with Hoffman Road. At the time, police said the car left the road and rolled several times. Five other teenagers were also in the car with Caitlyn. The driver and a 17-year-old male passenger were taken by St John Ambulance to Bunbury Regional Hospital with serious injuries. An 18-year-old male passenger and two 16-year-old female passengers were treated for minor injuries sustained in the crash.
Sydney Morning Herald
11-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘She was the world': Dad's tribute to daughter killed in South West crash
The father of a 15-year-old girl killed in a horror car crash near Logue Brook Dam on Saturday says he is struggling to imagine a life without her. Caitlyn Bragger died when her 16-year-old boyfriend allegedly lost control of a Toyota LandCruiser, police said. Five other teens were also in the car. The driver and a 17-year-old male passenger were taken by St John Ambulance to Bunbury Regional Hospital with serious injuries. The crash happened about 8pm on Scarp Road near the intersection with Hoffman Road, about 150 kilometres south of Perth, police said, with the car leaving the road and rolling several times. Caitlyn died from her injuries at the scene. An 18-year-old male passenger and two 16-year-old female passengers were treated for minor injuries sustained in the crash. Caitlyn's father has spoken out about the loss of his only child, lamenting that he would never experience major life milestones with her. 'I'll never walk her down the aisle, I'll never meet her first child,' Greg Bragger said.
The Age
11-06-2025
- The Age
‘She was the world': Dad's tribute to daughter killed in South West crash
The father of a 15-year-old girl killed in a horror car crash near Logue Brook Dam on Saturday says he is struggling to imagine a life without her. Caitlyn Bragger died when her 16-year-old boyfriend allegedly lost control of a Toyota LandCruiser, police said. Five other teens were also in the car. The driver and a 17-year-old male passenger were taken by St John Ambulance to Bunbury Regional Hospital with serious injuries. The crash happened about 8pm on Scarp Road near the intersection with Hoffman Road, about 150 kilometres south of Perth, police said, with the car leaving the road and rolling several times. Caitlyn died from her injuries at the scene. An 18-year-old male passenger and two 16-year-old female passengers were treated for minor injuries sustained in the crash. Caitlyn's father has spoken out about the loss of his only child, lamenting that he would never experience major life milestones with her. 'I'll never walk her down the aisle, I'll never meet her first child,' Greg Bragger said.
