At 04.21hrs on 24/4/10 Fire service communications alerted Mt Barker CFS crews to a road crash, South Eastern freeway Mt Barker. Barker Rescue and 34 pumper responded to the call. On arrival the incident commander reported a single car crash into a tree, with one patient trapped and another ejected from the vehicle, both suffering fatal injuries. Fire-fighter made the scene safe and stayed on scene to assisted SAPOL.Crews later removed the driver’s side of the car releasing the trapped occupant.  CFS crews were back in station at 1000hrs.