Event Brief
Four killed in fiery head-on crash on Stuart Highway
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: A high-speed head-on crash on the Stuart Highway near Marrakai killed all occupants of two vehicles.
WHO: Northern Territory Police Force
WHAT: A high-speed head-on collision between two vehicles on the Stuart Highway; both vehicles caught fire.
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 4:43 AM ET
WHERE: Stuart Highway, near Marrakai Road turn-off, south-east of Darwin
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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