Brunswick Junction: Woman seriously injured in crash near South Western Highway

A woman in her 70s has been seriously injured in a crash on the outskirts of Brunswick Junction. Emergency crews received a call before 2.10pm on Monday afternoon after a car hit a tree near the intersection of South Western Highway and Heppingstone Road. The woman was trapped in her vehicle, with firefighters working to remove her from the car. Five firefighting crews from Brunswick, Eaton-Australind and Bunbury Career Fire and Rescue attended the scene, with all but one now departed. South Western Highway is closed around the Heppingstone Road intersection, with the public advised to seek alternative routes. The RAC Rescue Helicopter has arrived on scene and is expected to take the woman to Royal Perth Hospital later this afternoon.