Man dies days after being hit by car on South Rd at Edwardstown
A 39-year-old man has died four days after he was struck by a car near a major shopping centre in Adelaide’s inner south.
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A man has died four days after being struck by a car in Adelaide’s inner-southern suburbs.
Just before 11.15pm on Tuesday, emergency services were called to South Rd near Castle Plaza at Edwardstown after reports a pedestrian had been hit by a silver Mazda sedan.
The pedestrian, a 39-year-old man from Hackham West, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
On Saturday, at 9.20pm, SA Police issued a statement that the man had died.
He is the tenth person to die on South Australian roads so far this year.
The driver of the car, a 56-year-old man from Hallett Cove, was not injured.
Major Crash officers are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam or CCTV footage is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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