A truck driver has died in a fiery highway crash on the outer fringes of an Australian capital city.

The white Volvo truck veered off Great Eastern Hwy in Wooroloo, northeast of Perth, before crashing through a barrier, rolling and bursting into flames just after 8.15am on Tuesday.

The male driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene, WA Police said.

Major Crash officers are now looking into the incident and what caused the deadly chain of events.

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Authorities have appealed for witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.

The driver’s death take’s WA’s road toll for 2025 to 93, the highest number for this time of year in more than a decade.