Police reopen Horrocks Hwy at Tarlee after serious crash between car and truck

Police are investigating after a serious crash on Friday morning closed part of a major SA highway, with a man and a woman in their 70s in hospital.

A woman is fighting for her life in hospital after a serious collision between a car and a truck at Tarlee on Friday morning.

Police are investigating after patrols were called to the crash on the Horrocks Highway about 9.30am.

One of two people injured in a collision between a truck and a car on the Horrocks Highway near Tarlee is taken to hospital. Picture: 7 NEWS

A man and a woman have been injured after a car and a truck collided on the Horrocks Highway, at Tarlee, on December 6, 2024, about 9.30am. Picture: 7NEWS

A man and a woman have been injured after a car and a truck collided on the Horrocks Highway, at Tarlee, on December 6, 2024, about 9.30am. Picture: 7NEWS

The driver of a Ford Everest SUV, a 72-year-old man from Riverton, was taken to hospital by SA Ambulance Service, where he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The passenger of the vehicle, a 74-year-old woman from Riverton, was flown to hospital where she is being treated for critical injuries.

The truck driver, a 64-year-old man from Clare, was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

Horrocks Highway was closed to all traffic between Molineux Rd and Vandeleur Rd/Charles St intersection for several hours but is now open.