Teenage boy rushed to hospital after group attack in Adelaide

A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital with a stab wound after being attacked by a group of strangers at a suburban jetty.

A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital with a stab wound after he was attacked by a group of strangers in Adelaide’s northwest.

The 16-year-old was with two other friends near the Semaphore Jetty on Monday night when the group of males assaulted the teen.

His friends then tried to drive the injured victim to the hospital but stopped along Bower Rd in Semaphore South and called an ambulance.

Emergency services responded to the triple-0 call at about 7pm where police found the Salisbury East boy with the single stab wound in his upper leg.

The altercation, that left a teenager with a stab wound, allegedly happened near the Semaphore Jetty. Picture: Matt Turner

He was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

SA Police said the suspects, who were described as being of African appearance, fled the scene before officers arrived.

Police said the investigation was ongoing.

Anyone with information or CCTV footage has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or go online.