Elderly man dies after crashing into tree

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SUNDAY, JULY 26

Aged Person DIES IN CRASH

An elderly gentleman has died after crashing into a tree on a state road in the Adelaide Hills.

Law enforcement were termed to Strathalbyn Highway in Biggs Flat about ten.15am after a motor vehicle crashed into a tree.

It is understood the driver and sole occupant of the motor vehicle was left trapped in the crash.

The 88-yr-previous Stirling gentleman died at the scene.

Strathalbyn Highway was shut between Dolman Highway and Hampton Highway for quite a few hrs as unexpected emergency expert services responded the crash.

Major Crash investigators examined the scene.

This man’s dying is the 57th everyday living shed on SA streets in contrast to sixty six at the exact same time past yr.

TWO Adult males KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS IN BRAWL

Two men have been left bleeding and unconscious on the street and another gentleman is in custody after a brawl on Adelaide’s bash strip.

Law enforcement protection witnessed the combat commence just after 2am on Sunday although viewing protection cameras which keep an eye on Hindley Road.

Law enforcement patrols and ambulance crews were sent to the scene wherever they found just one gentleman knocked out and another who experienced just regained consciousness. Both equally experienced been punched in the head through a combat.

Toseef Subhania witnessed the combat from his store on Hindley St.

“They begun shouting and pushing each and every other prior to throwing punches,” he reported.

“Both men were bleeding, just one experienced blood coming down the facet of his head.

“A human being came over and employed a cloth to check out and quit the move of blood. People today were coming over to check out and assistance.”

Mr Subhania reported Hindley Road was a wonderful put to work most of the time but became scary when fights broke out.

Both equally men were taken to the Royal Adelaide Clinic for treatment and their accidents are not thought to be everyday living-threatening.

A 27-yr-previous Seaton gentleman was arrested at the scene. He was already on bail not to enter Hindley Road.

He has been charged with two counts of assault as properly as breaching bail.

He was refused bail and will look in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.

Investigations are continuing into the combat and everyone who may well have witnessed the brawl, or has cell cellular phone camera footage of the incident, is questioned to make contact with Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or by likely on the web.

Person ARRESTED FOR Drink-DRIVING 2 times IN A person Night

A Mount Gambier gentleman has been arrested and charged after remaining caught drink-driving 2 times on the exact same night.

The driver is accused of crashing into other automobiles and mounting the kerb in the township of Tarpeena about 12.40am on Saturday.

A patrol found the gentleman still in his motor vehicle at the scene of the crash. He returned a blood liquor looking through of .204, additional than 4 times the lawful limit.

He was reported for drink-driving, shed his licence for 12 months and experienced his vehicle impounded.

Only hrs afterwards law enforcement spotted the gentleman once more, this time at the rear of the wheel of a different motor vehicle not considerably from his Mount Gambier tackle.

He recorded a blood liquor looking through of .176, still additional than a few times the lawful limit.

He was arrested and charged with drink-driving and driving disqualified. The next vehicle was also impounded.

He was granted bail and will look in the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court in August.