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Drivers seriously injured after two-car crash at North East Rd

A man and a woman, both from Adelaide’s northern suburbs, have been seriously injured after a two-car crash in the Hills.

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A man and elderly woman are in a serious condition after a two-car crash at Houghton in the Adelaide Hills.

Emergency services were called to North East Rd just after 10am on Thursday after reports two cars had collided head-on.

A 28-year-old male driver from Salisbury East suffered serious injuries and was flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

A 75-year-old Golden Grove woman was also taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with serious injuries.

There's been a serious two-car smash in Houghton along North East Road. Picture: Supplied FIVEaa/Paul Winds
There's been a serious two-car smash in Houghton along North East Road. Picture: Supplied FIVEaa/Paul Winds

City-bound traffic on North East Rd was blocked off while Major Crash investigators examined the scene.

The crash comes after three separate crashes on Christmas Day, killing a pedestrian and a truck driver and leaving a motorcyclist with serious injuries.

There have been 99 lives lost on SA roads in 2021 compared with 93 this time last year.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash has been urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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