Vehicle Rollover on Mine Access Road – King of the Hills gold mine near Leonora, WA – 2026-04-08

Incident Overview

A 38-year-old man died and a 32-year-old man was seriously injured in a vehicle rollover on an access road to the King of the Hills gold mine near Leonora in Western Australia’s Goldfields region. Police said the crash occurred just before 5am. The passenger was declared dead at the scene and the driver was taken to hospital for treatment. WorkSafe WA and WA Police are investigating.

Police said the two men were travelling along an access road to the King of the Hills gold mine just before 5am when their vehicle lost control and rolled.

The 38-year-old male passenger died at the scene. The 32-year-old male driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to Kalgoorlie Health Campus for treatment.

In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange, Vault said the man who died was a Delta FM employee. Vault Minerals said work had been voluntarily suspended at the site to allow authorities to complete investigations, and was expected to resume today.

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• The 32-year-old male driver was taken to Kalgoorlie Health Campus for treatment

Regulatory Investigation
WorkSafe WA confirmed it is investigating the “work-related aspects of the incident” and said staff attended the scene. WA Police Major Crash Investigators are also examining the scene.

• WorkSafe WA staff attended the scene
• WA Police Major Crash Investigators are examining the scene

Company / Union Response
In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange, Vault said the man who died was a Delta FM employee. Vault Minerals said work had been voluntarily suspended at the site to allow authorities to complete investigations, and was expected to resume today.

In Summary

The passenger died at the scene and the driver remains under treatment after being taken to Kalgoorlie Health Campus. WorkSafe WA is investigating the work-related aspects of the incident and WA Police Major Crash Investigators are examining the scene.