Tourists warned of 'unsafe' Coral Bay Road after man killed in crash
The warning comes after a 25-year-old man was killed in a crash on Coral Bay Road on Sunday morning.
Police say the man's Toyota Hilux collided with a white Volkswagen sedan near the Minilya-Exmouth Road turn-off.
The 50-year-old woman driving the Volkswagen suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment.
"The road is unsafe … [it is] very narrow and winding," caravan park manager Jacqui Price said.
A 25-year-old woman had to be airlifted to hospital after a crash on the same stretch of road last month.
And a woman was killed in another crash on Minilya-Exmouth road in October last year.
The coastal town of Coral Bay, 1,100km north of Perth, is a tourist hotspot during winter and is renowned for its diverse sea life and secluded beaches.
Ms Price said during the winter months the road was used by hundreds of people every day.
Minilya-Exmouth Road was upgraded in 2023 in a bid to improve safety ahead of a rare total solar eclipse that brought tens of thousands of visitors to the Coral Coast.
Ms Price said she would like to see the same upgrades on Coral Bay Road.
"After the Minilya turn-off they did widen the road and that's a nice bit of a road now with plenty of room," she said.
"But it only lasts a couple of kilometres and then the rest of it is just very thin, windy road which is really unsafe."
Main Roads WA has been contacted for comment.
Ms Price urged tourists to take their time when driving to Coral Bay.
"People can get tired after travelling long distances; just be alert," she said.
"There's also a lot of wildlife out on the road and big trucks. So just slow down and be safe."
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