Driver who allegedly fled scene of serious crash at Elizabeth Down charged after pedestrian Zack Hunt dies

Police have charged a young woman over an alleged hit-and-run crash after a man was found on a major road with fatal injuries – the second pedestrian death in as many days.

The pedestrian killed in a hit-run crash in the northern suburbs has been identified.

Zack Hunt, 32, was killed when a vehicle ran him over on Johnston Rd, Elizabeth Downs at about 1am on Wednesday.

Zack Hunt. Picture: Facebook

The driver, a 29-year-old Craigmore woman, allegedly fled the scene in her vehicle, leaving Mr Hunt fighting for life on the road with critical injuries.

Paramedics and police attended but Mr Hunt died at the scene.

Mr Hunt’s best friend Scott Coburn visited the crash scene on Wednesday and told 7NEWS he was in disbelief.

“Spoke to his mum this morning, she’s obviously distraught,” he said.

The driver eventually handed herself into the Elizabeth Police Station.

She was questioned by Major Crash officers and charged with cause death by dangerous driving, aggravated driving without due care and leaving the scene of a crash after causing death.

“It’s the lowest thing you could do really at least give him the respect of pulling over and helping,” Mr Coburn said

The scene of the fatal crash at Elizabeth Downs. Picture: Roy Vandervergt

The scene of the fatal crash at Elizabeth Downs. Picture: Roy Vandervergt

The woman will face the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on October 23, after being granted police bail.

Her Holden station wagon was also towed from her home for forensic examination.

Resident Michael Dean said he heard a loud thud when the crash occurred.

“We were all shocked, you see it on movies and on TV, but that’s real life, that’s a human,” he said.

As police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death, they are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.

The man’s death is the 77th on our state’s roads this year, compared to 48 at the same time last year.

The latest tragedy is the second fatality involving a pedestrian in as many days, after a Mannum man died after he was struck by a car in the town on Sunday night.

Emergency services were called to the crash at King George St just after 7pm.

The 28-year-old pedestrian was treated by paramedics at the scene before being flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition. The man died from his injuries on Monday.

The driver of the car, a 72-year-old local man, was not physically injured but taken to Mannum Hospital as a precaution.