A horrific crash in the state's north involving a road train has left two people dead.
The incident occurred around 3pm Friday on the Great Northern Highway, approximately 150 kilometres south of South Hedland.
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The highway connects Newman and Port Hedland.
The crash involved a road train, a four-wheel-drive towing a caravan, and a third vehicle.
The 4WD and road train were travelling south while the third vehicle was travelling north.
A man, aged 46, and a woman, 45, travelling in the 4WD died in the crash. Two teenage children, related to the couple, were also in the vehicle but survived and were taken to hospital as a precaution.
The road train was reportedly transporting cattle, with police warning some have escaped onto the road.
The highway, on Saturday morning, remained closed in both directions, with some vehicles stranded.
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