Man charged with manslaughter over fatal collision near Roebourne

A Derby man has been charged with manslaughter following a fatal head-on collision on the North West Coastal Highway in the Pilbara region on Wednesday evening. The 33-year-old was slapped with an additional charge of dangerous driving occasioning bodily harm, and is due to appear before the Karratha Magistrates Court today. Police said the collision happened about 6.25pm on September 4, when a blue Toyota Hilux, driving the opposite direction, slammed head-on into a beige Holden Captiva near the intersection of Cleaverville Road. The passenger of the Holden, a man in his 50s, suffered catastrophic injuries, and died at the scene. The driver of the Toyota Hilux — a woman aged in her 50s — escaped the incident with minor injuries and was also taken to the local hospital in Karratha.