Two in hospital and two arrests after street fight and road crash at Henley Beach
Two men have been injured and two others have been charged after an altercation that was followed by a crash in a popular beachside suburb on Sunday night.
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Two people have been taken to hospital after an altercation in Henley Beach broke out on Sunday night, ending in a collision between a vehicle and three motorcycles.
On Sunday at 11.10pm, police were called out to Henley House at Henley Beach after reports of a dispute between a group of people.
The parties involved are alleged to have left the area on motorcycles toward Seaview Rd.
Then at 11.20pm a Nissan-X-trail travelling north collided with three motorcycles at the intersection of Seaview Road and Grange Road.
Two of the riders, a 20-year-old Davoren Park man and a 20-year-old Elizabeth Grove man, were taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries.
A third rider left the crash on foot and has not yet been located.
Police have arrested the driver of the Nissan-X-trail, a 41-year-old Clearview man as well as the passenger, a 20-year-old Clearview man.
The driver was later charged with fighting in a public place and two counts of causing harm by dangerous driving. He was bailed to appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on March 18.
The passenger was charged with fighting in a public place and was bailed to appear at the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on March 4.
Two hours earlier, a motorbike rider was seriously injured in a crash at Christie Downs.
Emergency services were called to Flaxmill Rd, near Holman Rd, after reports a motorcycle that had been travelling with a group of other motorbikes had lost control and crashed into the centre median strip.
The other riders left the scene before emergency services arrived. The rider, a 23-year-old Glenelg man, received serious but non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Flinders Medical Centre for treatment.
Police are investigating the circumstances that led up to both crashes. Anyone with further information who has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au – you can remain anonymous.