Man, 19, dies after car hits tree at Nairne in Adelaide Hills

A man has died after his car hit a tree at Nairne. It comes as two men are fighting for life following a motorcycle crash at Prospect on Sunday morning.

A man has died after his car hit a tree at Nairne, in the Adelaide Hills, on Sunday night.

The 19-year-old local man was driving a Holden sedan along Summit Road, before the car left the road and hit the tree.

Emergency services arrived on the scene just before 10.30pm on Sunday night, but the man died at the scene.

The scene of the fatal crash at Nairne. Picture: Keryn Stevens

Crash debris from the scene. Picture: Keryn Stevens

Richard Hunter, 49, was at home on Summit Road when he heard a loud bang that was unusual for the normally quiet street.

“I heard a massive bang, there was no brake noise or any screeching,” he said.

Mr Hunter rushed outside to find one other person by the car, who had already called triple-0.

Operators on the phone asked Mr Hunter and the other man to check if the man in the car had a pulse.

“It was pretty obvious he was deceased,” Mr Hunter added.

Mr Hunter said being first on the scene was “traumatic” as his son is also 19.

“It was a bit close to home, he was a young man and we have a son who is the same age.”

Major Crash Investigators examined the scene, causing road closures and delays for several hours.

Roads are now open around the area.

The man’s death is the sixth life lost on South Australian roads this year, compared to five at this time last year.

It comes as two men are fighting for life following a motorcycle crash at Prospect on Sunday morning that sent them flying through the air.

The bike was airborne for about 10 metres, heading west on Guilford Ave, before the pillion passenger, a 21-year-old Clearview man, fell off the bike at about 1.20am.

The rider, a 20-year-old Burnside man, did not come off the bike for another 20 metres.

Major Crash Investigators examined the scene for sometime and reopened Guilford Ave about 9am.

SA Police recently launched its first solo road safety campaign with a simple message to motorcyclists – there’s a lot riding on every journey.

The campaign – the first since the Motor Accident Commission was wound up in June – focuses on motorcycle riders and specifically men, who are most at risk while on the road.

The ad, which you can watch above, emphasises the need for them to return home safely and shows a variety of invaluable life elements – partners, children and pets – that would be lost if they died.