Teenager charged after pedestrian dies in Adelaide crash
A 19-year-old driver was charged with causing death by dangerous driving after hitting two pedestrians in Adelaide.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Waterloo Corner Road and Whites Road in Salisbury North just after 10am on Sunday. A vehicle collided with a traffic light pole and struck two pedestrians.
One pedestrian died at the scene and the second was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The 19-year-old driver was uninjured and arrested at 11:20am.
He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious harm by dangerous driving, then granted bail to appear in Elizabeth Magistrates Court on December 14. The driver's licence was cancelled immediately.
Major crash investigators attended and are examining the circumstances. The pedestrian's death is the 90th on SA roads this year.
- 19 years old
- Driver's age
- 90th death on SA roads
- Road toll this year
- 11:20am Sunday
- Arrest time
Why it mattersThe death marks an escalating toll on SA roads. Charges signal police investigation into the driver's conduct.
AustraliaRoad safety is a live concern across Australia. The 90th death in South Australia this year shows the ongoing danger.
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