Mitchell Freeway crash: Truck and car collision leaves one fighting for life amid traffic chaos

A peak-hour crash has caused major delays on Perth’s Mitchell Freeway, after a horrific collision between three vehicles.

All southbound traffic from Hutton Street was being diverted on Tuesday evening after a serious crash just past Leederville train station.

Find out more about the horrific crash in the video above

Police said two cars collided into the back of a truck that had slowed to a stop.

One person was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Another was taken to hospital at normal road speed.

Major Crash detectives are at the scene.

Motorists can expect lengthy delays southbound, with the affected section of the freeway likely to be closed for hours.

“It’s going to take some time to go over the crash scene and obviously we don’t know the extent of the injuries to the people involved in the crash,” Inspector Vic Hussey said at the scene.

Bus services were also delayed as a result of the crash.