An update has been provided on the condition of an 11-year-old boy injured in a serious crash in Falcon on Monday.
It has been revealed that the young boy left fighting for his life after the crash is now in a stable condition.
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UPDATE:
An 11-year-old boy is in critical condition at Perth Children's Hospital following the horrific crash in Falcon this morning.
The boy's 12-year-old brother and 36-year-old father were treated at Peel Health Campus but have since been discharged.
Police say the family were travelling southbound on Old Coast Road in a Toyota Landcruiser while an Isuzu truck was travelling northbound at the same time.
As the Landcruiser turned right into Baroy Street it collided with the Izusu truck.
The 20-year-old truck driver was not injured.
Major crash officers are still at the scene investigating.
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UPDATE:
The male child is now en-route to Perth Children's Hospital via the RAC rescue helicopter.
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A DFES spokesperson said a car and a truck collided on Old Coast Road near Baroy Street around 8.45am, leaving one person trapped in a vehicle.
They were freed around 9.10am.
A male child and a man in his 30s have been taken to Peel Health Campus under priority conditions.
The RAC rescue helicopter is still at the scene waiting to transport a male child to Perth Children's Hospital.
Old Coast Road northbound remains closed at Mercedes Avenue.
More details to come.
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