Sheep truck rolls near Lobethal leaving livestock on the road

A sheep truck has rolled in the Adelaide Hills, with road closures in place. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.

A livestock truck has rolled in the Adelaide Hills, with a number of sheep on the road.

Emergency services were called to the incident on Mount Torrens Road, at Lobethal, just after 12.40pm.

Mount Torrens Rd is blocked between Schoenthal Rd and Onkaparinga Valley Rd.

Police are urging motorists to avoid the area and find an alternate route.

PIRSA is making its way to the scene.

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Meanwhile, a man is fighting for his life after his van left the road and collided with a road sign and vegetation.

Just after 3pm on Thursday, emergency services were called to Edwards Rd at Loxton North after reports a van had crashed with a road sign and vegetation.

The driver and sole occupant of the Mitsubishi van, an 81-year-old Victorian man was airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

He remains in a critical condition.

Edwards Rd was closed for several hours while Major Crash investigators examine the scene, but it has now been reopened.

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