A child is dead and a teenage girl is in critical condition after a horror three-car crash near the South Australia-Victoria border.
Emergency services were called to the Riddoch Highway near Nangwarry, about 400 kilometers south-east of Adelaide, at 2.40pm.
The chaos began when a black Holden sedan collided with an emu, police said Sunday night.
“A black Holden sedan collided with an emu, with no injuries to the driver and sole occupant,” police said.
‘A gray Toyota van braked to avoid the collision, while a white Nissan ute slammed into the rear of the Toyota.
‘Two occupants of the Toyota, a five-year-old boy, died at the scene, while a 15-year-old girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
“The driver, a 42-year-old man and two other passengers, a 46-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy were taken to hospital for treatment for minor injuries.”
All the occupants of the Toyota were from Mount Gambier, police added.
A child died in the Sunday afternoon crash. Photo: 7News
The chaos began when a black Holden sedan collided with an emu, police said Sunday night.
The driver of the Nissan, a 22-year-old man from Worrolong, was not injured but paramedics took him to hospital as a precaution.
Major Crash officers are now on scene investigating the circumstances of the crash.
The boy’s death marks the 71st life lost on South Australian roads in 2024.
Roads are closed and will be closed for most of the night, police said.
