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Man dies after medical episode and crash at Cudlee Creek

A local man has been killed in a crash in the Adelaide Hills after suffering a suspected medical episode. Picture: 7 News

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A man has died in a crash believed to have been caused by a medical episode.

The car crashed into a guard rail on Cudlee Creek Rd at Cudlee Creek in the Adelaide Hills about 11am Sunday.

The occupant in the vehicle, a local man aged in his 60s, died at the scene.

A man died after a crash and medical episode at Cudlee Creek. Picture: 7 News
A man died after a crash and medical episode at Cudlee Creek. Picture: 7 News

His death has not been tallied in the lives lost on South Australian roads count as police believe the man had a medical episode which caused his death.

A man died after a crash and medical episode at Cudlee Creek. Picture: 7 News
A man died after a crash and medical episode at Cudlee Creek. Picture: 7 News

It follows a tragic crash last week which cost the life of a 4-year-old boy.

The car crashed on Gammon Ranges Rd at Copley in the state’s far north on June 21 where the boy died and two other children were flown to hospital in Adelaide.

Original URL: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/man-dies-after-medical-episode-and-crash-at-cudlee-creek/news-story/85626d84aa2e2f04ddb6524be42732a9