Man allegedly struck twice by van following altercation at Thebarton | Serious crash at Wirraminna near Woomera

A man suffered serious injuries after allegedly hit twice by a van after an altercation at Thebarton. Meanwhile, a car burst into flames at Wirraminna near Woomera after colliding with a truck.

Police interview employees at the scrap metal yard. Picture: Emma Brasier

A driver will face court on Tuesday charged over a hit-run crash at Thebarton that left a man with serious injuries.

Police said they believed the incident on Murray Street about noon on Saturday was sparked by an altercation.

A pedestrian, 51, was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, where he remained in a stable condition last night.

A Blair Athol man, 49, who police allege was driving the van, was arrested and charged with acts to endanger life and leaving the scene of a crash.

He was refused police bail and will appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, in a separate crash, two people were killed after a car and truck collided – causing the car to burst into flames – on the Stuart Highway at Wirraminna in the state’s Far North.

The crash happened between Pimba and Glendambo at 12.15pm on Saturday.

The man driving the ute, a 23-year-old from the Australian Capital Territory and the passenger in the truck, a 57-year-old woman from Para Vista, died when the vehicles collided and both caught fire.

The truck driver was flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition.

The highway will remain closed for some time, as the road surface was damaged by the crash and fire. SES volunteers are assisting with traffic control.

North bound traffic is being diverted at Pimba and traffic towards Adelaide is being diverted at Coober Peedy.

Major Crash Investigators were flown in to examine the incident.