A motorbike rider and a driver have been killed in separate crashes in South Australia’s River Murray regions, with one of the incidents involving three cars and a truck.
Key points:
- A 43-year-old man from Somerton Park died at the scene of the Sturt Highway crash
- Two other drivers were taken to hospital
- Half an hour earlier, a motorcyclist was killed at Renmark West
Emergency services were called to the Sturt Highway at Paisley, near Blanchetown, just after 5:30pm on Thursday after reports of a multi-vehicle accident.
The driver of one of the cars, a 43-year-old man from Somerton Park, died at the scene.
Police are continuing to investigate, and are seeking witnesses to the crash.
While the driver of the truck was not injured, the drivers of the other cars were both taken to hospital.
A 26-year-old Swan Reach woman was taken to the Angaston Hospital with minor injuries and a 27-year-old man from West Croydon was taken to the Lyell McEwin Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Half an hour earlier, a man was killed in a collision between a motorbike and a Toyota Hilux at Renmark West.
Police were called to Ral Ral Avenue just after 5pm, and said the rider, “a 47-year-old man from Berri, sadly died at the scene”.
The number of people killed on the state’s roads this year now stands at 52, compared with 31 at the same time last year.
Major Crash Investigators are examining the circumstances of the crashes, and have asked for anyone who witnessed or has any information about the Sturt Highway incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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