Ute flips in crash on Old Belair Rd at Mitcham, followed a few hours later by another serious crash at nearby Clapham
A man had a miracle escape after his car took out a truck, brick wall and tree, then ended up on its roof – just a short drive from another crash that overturned a ute.
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An elderly man has cheated death after crashing into a truck and flipping his car on its roof before landing on a brick fence at Clapham.
The crash happened at the intersection of Springbank Rd and Quebec Ave about 10am Wednesday.
The green Toyota Rav4 crashed into a truck and hit into a kerb before flipping on to its roof and landing on a brick wall and tree.
The driver, a Hope Valley man, 73, miraculously suffered only minor injuries and was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
He will be reported for driving without due care to appear in court at a later date.
Police say the driver’s licence will also be reviewed.
It followed another destructive crash just a few kilometres away at Mitcham that caused heavy delays for morning commuters.
Paramedics and police were called to the crash, which happened on Old Belair Rd near High St and Mitcham Reserve just before 8am on Wednesday morning.
A ute was flipped on its side, while a blue SUV’s engine compartment was demolished in the wet conditions.
A police spokesperson said two cars were towed from the scene by 9am. An ambulance arrived to treat one of the drivers involved in the crash but they escaped serious injury.
The crash caused heavy delays for drivers heading in both directions, with commuter traffic banked up to the top of Old Belair Rd.
The scene was cleared after 9am.
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