Three die in horror Kakadu car smash

Three people have died and four others are seriously injured following a horror single-car crash in Kakadu National Park.

The smash occurred after midday on Saturday on the Kakadu Highway near Cooinda Lodge.

"Three people died from their injuries at the scene," a CareFlight spokeswoman said in a statement.

Four patients were flown to Royal Darwin Hospital. Two are expected to lose limbs, another had to be intubated following a suspected head injury while the fourth is in a stable condition, the spokeswoman told AAP.

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