A livestock truck’s front trailer rolled on Gubinge Road in Broome at about 6am on 21 July 2025. Two cattle died at the scene, the driver was uninjured, and about 30 cattle were reported on the run. The road later reopened with a warning for drivers to watch for livestock. In a follow-up published on 13 August, ABC reported cattle were still being sighted around Broome in the weeks after the crash.
What happened on Gubinge Road
The rollover occurred between Cable Beach Road East and Jigal Drive. PerthNow reported that the front trailer of a livestock truck rolled at about 6am on Monday, 21 July 2025. The truck’s sole occupant, the driver, was uninjured. PerthNow’s report attributed confirmation that two cattle died at the scene to a WA Police spokeswoman.
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About 30 cattle were reported on the run after the crash. That was an approximate initial count, not a final tally of animals that remained missing or were recovered. PerthNow attributed the count to ABC’s reporting, and ABC’s later account also described about 30 cattle escaping.
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The affected section of Gubinge Road was closed for more than five hours, according to Paul Rewell, owner of Broome Private Taxis, as quoted by PerthNow. Rewell said the road was the only route to the port and described the closure’s effect on access. PerthNow reported that the road later reopened with a caution for drivers because livestock could be on the road.
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PerthNow said a delay to port loading was almost certain, but its report did not confirm that as an official outcome. Read the contemporaneous report for the account of the closure and the comments about port access.
Cattle sightings in the weeks after the crash
In a follow-up published on 13 August 2025, ABC reported that cattle sightings continued around Broome in the weeks after the rollover. It recounted a sighting on 8 August involving a steer that reportedly charged a resident’s vehicle. ABC quoted Broome resident Sara Hennessy recalling: “It was a grumpy cow, and it charged my car and rammed it.”
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ABC said the Shire directed residents to report cattle sightings to its ranger, who could liaise with relevant agencies. These were reports of sightings in the weeks after the crash; they do not establish where the cattle are now or indicate a current emergency. ABC’s follow-up describes the sightings and the Shire’s response.
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What has not been established
- The reviewed reports do not give a confirmed cause for the trailer rollover. ABC mentioned foggy conditions, but neither article established fog as the cause or reported an official finding.
- Neither report provides a final count of cattle recovered or still missing.
- The follow-up does not establish the cattle’s present whereabouts or current road advice.
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