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Deadly three-vehicle crash reported near Byron Bay
A three-vehicle crash occurred on Broken Head Road in Suffolk Park, south of Byron Bay, on Saturday morning.
The crash involved five people, according to one report, while another said multiple people had died.
The reports differ on the death toll: one said two people were feared dead, while another said multiple people had died.
Other people were injured, including a woman in her 50s who was reported to be in critical condition.
Accounts also differ on whether patients had been flown or taken to hospital at the time of publication.
Emergency services closed the road as they responded to the crash.
NSW Police had not confirmed the circumstances of the incident.
A three-vehicle crash on Broken Head Road in Suffolk Park, near Byron Bay, left people dead and others injured.
Emergency services were called at about 10.50am on Saturday, 31 October.
The ABC reported that multiple people died, while the Daily Mail said two people were believed to have died.
Reports also differ on whether anyone had been airlifted to hospital: the Daily Mail said a woman was airlifted, while the ABC said no patients had yet been airlifted.
Road closures were in place as emergency services responded.
- Who
- Five people were involved, according to the Daily Mail. The reports say multiple people died and others were injured.
- What
- A three-vehicle crash caused deaths and injuries. The number of people who died is not consistent between the reports.
- When
- Saturday, 31 October 2026, at about 10.50am.
- Where
- Broken Head Road in Suffolk Park, south of Byron Bay, New South Wales.
- Why
- Not stated
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Emergency services were called to Broken Head Road after reports of a three-vehicle crash.
Emergency services treated injured people, and road closures were put in place.
- Location
- Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park
- Vehicles involved
- 3
- People involved
- 5, according to the Daily Mail
- Deaths
- ABC reported multiple deaths; Daily Mail said 2 people were believed to have died
- Response
- 6 ambulances and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter attended, according to the Daily Mail
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What people are saying
We treated a female in her 50s for head, chest and leg injuries. She was airlifted in a critical condition to Gold Coast University Hospital,
We also treated a female in her 30s and a teenage boy who had minor injuries, and they were taken to Tweed Valley Hospital.