Fatal crash just outside Penola; company mourns employee

A man has been killed in a single car rollover in the state’s South-East, and major crash investigators are at the scene.

A young man was killed in a crash at Monbulla, near Penola in the state’s Limestone Coast.

Police were called to the intersection of Clay Wells Rd and Kinley Rd about 6.10am on Tuesday.

The OB Flat man, 21, sole occupant of a Toyota Hilux that rolled, died at the scene.

Major Crash Investigators are examining the cause of the incident.

The state’s road toll is now eight lives lost, compared with 14 at the same time last year.

Emergency crews are at the scene of a serious crash just outside Penola along Clay Wells Rd. Picture: Arj Ganesan

Emergency crews at the scene of a serious crash just outside Penola along Clay Wells Rd. Picture: Arj Ganesan

Road closures are in place at the intersection of Clay Wells Rd through to Chinamans Lane and traffic going west along Riddoch St at the eastern end of the Riddoch Hwy near the Penola bypass.

Major crash investigators have been called to the scene.

Emergency crews are at the scene of a serious crash just outside Penola along Clay Wells Rd. Picture: Arj Ganesan

Major forestry company Qube released a statement on Tuesday morning to the ASX, advising that an employee had been killed in the crash.

“Qube advises that an employee has died following an incident earlier today while driving from Mt Gambier to a work site on Callendale Rd approximately 20km west of Penola, South Australia,” it said.

The company said the man was travelling to work when his car was involved in a single vehicle rollover.

“Any related Qube Forestry operations in the area have ceased and a full safety investigation is under way. Counselling is being offered to all affected employees,” it said.

“Qube managing director Paul Digney said, ‘On behalf of everyone at Qube I wish to express my sincere condolences to the man’s family at this difficult time’.”

The crash follows a two-truck collision in Wye, near the South Australian and Victorian border about 3.25am on Tuesday.

The trucks collided on Glenelg River Rd, about 1.5km north of Tillers Rd.

Both drivers suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment.

Road closures are in place on Glenelg River Rd and northbound traffic has been diverted onto Tillers Rd with southbound traffic diverted on to Green Point Rd.

The restrictions are expected to be in place until 5pm tonight.

Police have asked the public to avoid both crash sites.

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