Fifth Easter holiday death on WA roads

A 61-year-old man has died in a car crash in Western Australia's South West, the fifth fatality on the state's roads over the Easter long weekend.

The man, of no fixed address, was driving north along the Bussell Highway at about 8pm (WST) on Monday when he hit a barrier at Tren Creek Bridge near Capel.

A police spokeswoman said he was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown out of his Toyota Camry.

The man was found dead at the scene.