Willunga woman dies a week after crash at McLaren Vale

A woman has died from her injuries after a three-car smash at McLaren Vale last Sunday. The man who allegedly caused it will now face heavier charges.

A woman has died after a three-car crash at McLaren Vale last weekend.

The driver who allegedly caused the crash, a 56-year-old Whyalla man who had already been charged with causing harm by dangerous driving, will have his charge upgraded to causing death.

The 61-year-old Willunga woman was flown to Flinders Medical Centre after the crash on Sunday, March 28, and spent a week fighting for her life before she succumbed to her injuries on Saturday night.

The Whyalla man was driving a black Subaru west at the intersection of Main Road and McMurtrie Road when he crashed into a Nissan Pulsar which was travelling south, as well as a grey Subaru travelling north at about 5.40pm last Sunday.

He was arrested and charged on Monday.

The Willunga woman was a passenger in the Pulsar.

Six others people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The intersection was closed for several hours while Major Crash Investigators examined the scene.

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