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Young nurse killed in Tapping crash, as police confirm cyclist has died in separate alleged hit-and-run in Northam

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  • the headline was changed: Young driver nurse killed in Tapping smash, as police confirm cyclist has died in separate alleged hit-and-run in Northam

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  • A young woman has died in a car crash involving a truck on Monday.
  • Police said the male rider, 65, was travelling eastbound across Peel Terrace Bridge in Northam, 100km northeast of Perth, about 12.25am on Saturday, September 12, when he was injured.

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The driver of the truck was not injured. Police said the male rider was travelling eastbound across Peel Terrace Bridge in Northam, 100km northeast of Perth, about 12.25am on Saturday, September 12.

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Headline as published: Young nurse killed in Tapping smash, as police confirm cyclist has died in separate alleged hit-and-run in Northam

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A young woman has died in a car crash involving a truck on Monday.

The 20-year-old’s Hyundai Veloster collided with a white Iveco truck at the intersection of Pinjar Rd and Yandella Pr in Tapping, a suburb of Perth ’s north, about 6.45am.

Police said the male rider, 65, was travelling eastbound across Peel Terrace Bridge in Northam, 100km northeast of Perth, about 12.25am on Saturday, September 12, when he was injured.

Police confirmed on Monday the rider had died.

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