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Man Critically Injured After Being Struck by Own Stolen Vehicle – Halls Creek, WA – 9 August 2025

9 August 2025 · about 10:45am · Halls Creek, WA

Published 17 August 2025 · Updated 1 May 2026

Key facts

When
9 Aug 2025Saturday, about 10:45am
Where
Halls Creek, WA
Type
Pedestrian struck by stolen vehicle
Injured
1 person
Investigation
Western Australia PoliceWestern Australia Police are investigating the incident as both a serious crash and a criminal offence.

What happened

Incident Overview

On Saturday, 9 August 2025, a 76-year-old man was critically injured after being struck by his own Isuzu D-Max ute while an unknown offender stole the vehicle at a service station on the Great Northern Highway in Halls Creek, Western Australia. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Royal Darwin Hospital.

The incident occurred at approximately 10:45am when the man was inspecting his caravan at the petrol station. Police are investigating the matter as both a serious crash and a criminal offence, with the stolen ute and caravan the subject of an ongoing search.

Location and Time

The incident occurred at a service station on the Great Northern Highway, Halls Creek, WA, at approximately 10:45am on Saturday, 9 August 2025.

Vehicles Involved

Vehicle 1

  • Make/Model: Isuzu D-Max ute
  • Configuration: towing a white caravan
  • Status: stolen during the incident
  • Owner: 76-year-old male from Halls Creek

Injuries / Fatalities

Fatalities

  • None reported.

Injuries

  • 76-year-old male owner of the ute (struck by vehicle, life-threatening injuries, airlifted to Royal Darwin Hospital)

Emergency Response

Emergency services responded to the incident at the service station. The victim was airlifted by air ambulance to Royal Darwin Hospital due to the severity of his injuries.

Investigation

Western Australia Police are investigating the incident as both a serious crash and a criminal offence. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage from the service station and conducting an ongoing search for the stolen Isuzu D-Max ute and white caravan. The identity of the offender who fled the scene remains unknown.

Police have appealed for any witnesses or persons with dashcam or CCTV footage from the Great Northern Highway in the Halls Creek area at the time of the incident to come forward immediately with information.

Appeal for Information

Western Australia Police urge anyone who witnessed the incident, has dashcam or CCTV footage, or has information about the stolen Isuzu D-Max ute and caravan to contact WA Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers WA anonymously on 1800 333 000 or via crimestopperswa.com.au.

Source
Crime Stoppers WA anonymously on: 1800 333 000

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