Drivers 'sitting ducks' on deadly Western Highway stretch, resident says

Key points

• A 16-kilometre stretch of the Western Highway between Stawell and Horsham has seen six deaths in six years. Emergency services attended a truck crash in Laharum, where the driver was flown to hospital with serious injuries.
• Residents blame road conditions and driver distraction, with one farmer calling for a speed limit review.
• A committee representing 10 municipalities says the highway has been neglected, with 658 fatalities or serious injuries recorded in the past decade.