Young man is rushed to hospital after being struck down by an SUV while changing tyre in Adelaide

An Adelaide man is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a van while changing a tire on the side of the Port River Highway.

The pedestrian, a 23-year-old man from Taperoo, was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital yesterday.

The driver, a 71-year-old man from Enfield, was not physically injured but was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

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