Highbury man, 28, seriously injured in Houghton crash

A man has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after his ute collided with a tree in the Adelaide Hills.

A man has been seriously injured after his Ute crashed into a tree at Houghton in the Adelaide Hills. Picture: 7NEWS

Police are investigating after a man was seriously injured in crash in the Adelaide Hills on Sunday.

A Holden ute towing a trailer left the road and collided with a tree on Lower North East Road at Houghton just before 1pm.

The driver and sole occupant, a 28-year-old man from Highbury, sustained serious injuries in the crash and was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for treatment.

A man has been seriously injured after his ute crashed into a tree at Houghton in the Adelaide Hills. Picture: 7NEWS

Lower North East Rd was closed between Murphy Rd and William St for several hours while police investigated the crash, but it has now been reopened.