Augusta Highway reopened after grain truck crash outside Crystal Brook

Traffic on an SA highway was blocked after another grain truck crash at a notorious intersection – the second this year.

A grain truck crash at a notorious SA intersection has blocked highway traffic for the second time this year.

Emergency services rushed to the rollover at the intersection of Augusta Highway and Venning Road, outside of Crystal Brook about 5.30am on Friday.

SAPOL deemed the crash as “serious” and asked motorists to avoid the area for “several hours.”

The truck driver, a 56-year-old man from Laura, was injured in the crash and flown to the RAH. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Police are now investigating the crash. The highway was blocked for several hours while the grain spill was cleaned up and truck righted but is now clear.

It is the second grain truck to rollover at the intersection this year, with another blocking traffic on the highway back in January.

Both crashes took place in the early hours of the morning, with emergency services called to the scene at 5.25am earlier today.

The Augusta Highway has been blocked off with traffic re-routed through Crystal Brook. Picture: Isaac Selby

Two Port Pirie teenagers and a parent were killed on the Augusta highway after a fatal crash between Christmas and New Years eve at the tail end of 2022.

The Augusta Highway is set to receive four major upgrades over the next 18 months as part of the $190m Princes Highway Corridor Program.

43 confirmed fatalities have occurred on SA roads in 2023. Picture: Isaac Selby

Augusta Highway junction upgrades are planned for Venning Road, Clements Road and Flinders View Drive, with planned works on all four roads set to include lighting upgrades and new line marking.

A new southbound lane on Augusta Highway was recently opened to traffic between Maro Creek Lane and Diagonal Road, north of Lochiel, in a bid to improve road safety and travel times for road users.

State Minister for Regional Roads Geoff Brock said works on the highway were progressing well.

Highway users are being asked to avoid the area while the truck is removed. Picture: Isaac Selby

“Overtaking lanes improve road safety by providing and encouraging safe overtaking opportunities and reducing driver frustration from drivers not being able to overtake slower-moving vehicles.