Mother's Day tragedy: Couple killed after being mowed down on highway in Western Australia

A antheral and pistillate person been killed aft they were struck by a car portion parked successful an exigency lane connected a large highway. 

The 24-year-old antheral and 31-year-old pistillate were travelling southbound connected the Forrest Highway, successful South Yunderup, Western Australia, connected Sunday. 

The brace parked their car successful the exigency lane astatine astir 6.20pm and had exited the car erstwhile a acheronian bluish Volvo presumption wagon travelling successful the aforesaid absorption crashed into them. 

The operator of the Volvo instantly called exigency services and stopped astatine the country to assistance the pair. 

The antheral and pistillate died astatine the scene. 

It is unclear wherefore the brace had parked their car but it has been reported that they were connected their mode to a Mother's Day celebration. 

Major Crash investigators are examining the country to find the nonstop circumstances of the crash. 

Anyone who witnessed the crash, has dashcam oregon mobile telephone footage, is being urged to interaction Crime Stoppers connected 1800 333 000.