Two serious motorbike crashes in Yongala and Onkaparinga Hills in less than two hours
Two men are fighting for life and another motorbike rider has been flown to hospital after a spate of serious crashes.
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A third motorbike rider has been involved in a serious crash in Adelaide in less than 24 hours, with two other men in a critical condition after separate crashes.
Just before 11.30am on Monday, police were called to the intersection of Range Rd and Cowper Rd at Montarra, near Willunga Hill, after reports a motorbike had crashed into a tree.
The rider, a 74-year-old Aldinga Beach man, was flown to Flinders Medical Centre with serious shoulder injuries.
His injuries are not considered life-threatening at this time.
The intersection was closed to all traffic as police attended the scene but the road has since reopened.
Meanwhile, a man is fighting for life while another is in a critical condition after they were seriously injured after two separate motorcycle crashes on Sunday in opposite parts of the state.
Emergency services were called to Main St, Yongala, in the state’s Mid North, around 3.15pm after reports of a single motorcycle crash.
The 51-year-old local rider sustained serious injuries and is fighting for life.
He was taken to the Peterborough Hospital before being flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Local police are investigating the circumstances.
Another man is in a critical condition after a serious crash at Onkaparinga Hills.
The 66-year-old Morphett Vale man was riding a motorcycle with an empty sidecar heading east on Coxs Hill Rd just before 5pm when he collided with a Toyota Prado heading the other way.
The rider was taken to Flinders Medical Centre by ambulance with serious injuries, where he remains in a critical condition.
The driver of the four-wheel drive, a 46-year-old Hackman man, was not physically injured but was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
Major Crash officers examined the scene and are helping local traffic officers with the investigation.
Coxs Hill Rd was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
Police are calling on witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of either incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Adelaide Hills drivers have faced peak-hour traffic chaos after a Jeep erupted in flames near the Mount Osmond off-ramp on the South-Eastern Freeway. Details in 7NEWS Adelaide at 6pm | https://t.co/8ftPfGh39Y#7NEWSpic.twitter.com/YqEJCe04Gn
— 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) October 23, 2023
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