Nasty truck smash at bottom of Adelaide’s South Eastern Freeway

Cross Road has reopened after a truck ploughed into a wall at the bottom of the South Eastern Freeway, leaving the driver badly injured and causing chaos early this morning.

The wreck of the truck near the fountain on the Cross Rd/Freeway intersection. Picture: Dylan Hogarth

Cross Road has reopened to eastbound traffic after an out-of-control truck smashed into a brick wall at the bottom of the South Eastern Freeway, causing absolute mayhem during the morning rush hour on Wednesday.

Police are investigating the incident, where a concrete-pumping truck travelling towards the city lost control at the at Glen Osmond intersection at about 3.50am.

Daylight shows the full extent of the damage down by the out-of-control truck. Picture: Dean Martin

Despite the truck flipping on its side, the driver did not suffer life-threatening Picture: Dean Martin

A tow truck is called in to take the damage truck away.. Picture: Dean Martin

The truck smashed into a brick wall near the iconic fountain. Picture: Sapol

The South Eastern Freeway is open but motorists cannot turn left onto Cross Rd. Picture: Picture: Dean Martin

Heavy tyre markings can be seen leading through the intersection. Picture: Dylan Hogarth

It smashed into a large wall near the iconic fountain at the intersection of Glen Osmond Rd and Cross Rd – the site of several previous crashes.

The driver, a 65-year-old Millicent man, sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries and had to be cut from the cabin. He was taken to hospital where it’s understood he is recovering from several fractures.

A light pole could be seen lying across the road while there are heavy tyre markings leading through the intersection and over the median strip.

A tow truck arrived just after 9am to remove the truck.

The flow-on effect of the crash caused utter chaos on Wednesday morning. Motorists were forced to spill on to neighbouring main roads and side streets in a bid to get to the city, with traffic banked up on all roads leading to the intersection.

Cross Rd reopened for westbound traffic earlier.

Cross Rd is closed after a truck crash on May 15.

Police warned motorists from the eastern suburbs and Adelaide Hills to expect the delays throughout the morning, and advised people to leave early if they were heading towards the CBD or find an alternate route.

The following Road closures are in place:

* Cross Rd closed at Fullarton Rd (Eastbound)

* No left turn from the South Eastern Freeway onto Cross Rd

* No right turn from Glen Osmond onto Cross Rd

* No continuation onto Cross Rd from Portrush Rd