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Truck in serious crash near Port Pirie

A man has died after a truck crash at Warnertown, near Port Pirie.

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A truck driver has died after crashing into a tree at Warnertown near Port Pirie.

Emergency services were alerted to the crash on the Augusta Highway about 3.30pm Sunday.

The driver and sole occupant, a Victorian man, 61, died at the scene.

Road closures were in place on the Augusta Highway for several hours with Major Crash Officers attended to investigate but the road has since reopened.

It is understood the crash happened near a Shell service station on the northern outskirts of the town.

The death is the 25th life lost on South Australian roads compared to 37 at the same time last year.

Original URL: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/truck-in-serious-crash-near-port-pirie/news-story/ff2c9e84c80b28254d57e52279ef4060