Caravan swerves during overtaking of grain truck in Australia — ABC News Australia

In the Great Southern region of Western Australia, the driver of a pickup truck towing a caravan lost control while overtaking a truck carrying grain. The caravan began to sway, and the vehicle left the road. Neither driver was injured, ABC News Australia reports.

Dashcam footage

The incident occurred on Thursday morning on Collie-Dumbleyung Road. Truck driver Natalie Sperr was transporting grain from Lake Grace to Wagin and recorded the incident on her dashcam.

According to her, the pickup truck with the caravan began overtaking her truck, but the driver soon lost control. Sperr said the vehicle was already moving toward her trailers. After stopping, she told the driver that he had almost killed them both. According to the truck driver, the man was shocked and apologised.

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Warning ahead of holidays

Western Australian authorities urged drivers to be cautious ahead of the long weekend and school holidays, when the number of vehicles with caravans on regional roads increases. According to the Department of Transport, as of July 2026, nearly 147,000 caravans and motorhomes were registered in the state; their number had been increasing over the past five years.

This year, three people have died in regional Western Australia in crashes involving vehicles towing caravans or camper trailers. Over the past decade, 17 people have died in such road accidents, 16 of them in regional areas of the state.

The Road Safety Commission noted that 13 people died on Western Australian roads during last year's October school holidays. Drivers setting out on long trips are advised to reduce their speed, take breaks at least every two hours and, where possible, share driving duties. Vehicles towing caravans or trailers are prohibited from exceeding 100 km/h.