Serious crash in SA’s South East at Keppoch

An 18-year-old Naracoorte man killed in a horror fatal crash on Monday was just 20 minutes away from his South East home when the tragedy occurred.

Major Crash investigators are currently at the scene of a serious crash in the state’s South East just outside Naracoorte. Picture: Arj Ganesan

An 18-year-old Naracoorte man has been killed in a horror fatal crash at Keppoch in the state’s South East on Monday morning.

Emergency services were called to the serious crash between Padthaway and Naracoorte at around 6.45am.

Police and paramedics attended the scene, on Riddoch Hwy near Johnstons Rd, where the car crashed into a tree.

Major Crash investigators were then called to the scene.

The Advertiser understands the Naracoorte man, was only one person in the car, was just 20 minutes from home when the crash occurred.

The vehicle, a white Holden VT Commodore, was travelling towards Naracoorte at the time of the crash.

The road between Naracoorte Road and Johnstons Road was closed to motorists for a period of time, but since reopened.

Major crash investigators are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

An 18-year-old man has been killed in a fatal crash in the state's South East this morning.

Major Crash investigators are currently at the scene of a serious crash in the state’s South East just outside Naracoorte. Picture: Arj Ganesan

Major Crash Investigators are on their way to a serious crash in the state's South East. Picture: Arj Ganesan

Originally published as Serious crash in SA’s South East at Keppoch