Victorian man and woman killed in crash at Willalooka near Bordertown
A Victorian man and a woman have died after a crash in SA’s South-East on Saturday morning, bringing the state’s road toll to 100 for the year.
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Two people have died after a crash in the state’s South-East on Saturday morning, with road closures remainig in place on a busy regional highway, near Bordertown.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Riddoch Highway Rd and McGrice Rd, Willalooka, after reports two cars had collided.
A man, 77, and a woman, 65, both from Victoria driving a Ford died at the scene.
The 21-year-old male from Padthaway, who was driving a Toyota ute, was taken to Mount Gambier hospital with serious injuries.
The Toyota ended up on its roof.
The couple is the 99th and 100th lives lost on SA roads this year, compared with 61, at the same time last year.
The Riddoch Hwy was closed in both directions, between Keith and Rowney, as Major Crash investigators attend to determine how the crash happened but has now reopened.
Local diversions are in place and the roads are expected to re-open once investigations at the scene are finished.
Police Minister Joe Szakacs extended this support to the South Australian police force, following two serious crashes across the state on Friday.
“This is the same group of police, the same police family who are yet again putting aside their own grief and putting aside their own trauma to respond to the needs of South Australians,” Mr Szakacs said.
“I want them to appreciate that while all of us are grieving, the police family are picking up, getting on with their job and they do that bravely.”
On Friday, Charlie Stevens – son of Police Commissioner Grant Stevens – was placed on life support, after a hit-and-run on Beach Rd in Goolwa during Schoolies.
Charlie was struck by a car just after 9pm and was flown to Flinders Medical Centre, where he remains.
Earlier in the day, emergency services rushed to the intersection of Main North and Montague Rd, Pooraka at 9.24am, after reports of a two-car crash.
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