Just after 8 p.m. on Thursday, there were reports of a collision involving a truck and a van carrying a trailer, prompting police to be sent to the Stuart Highway, approximately 60 km south of Coober Pedy.Just after 8 p.m.
on Thursday, there were reports of a collision involving a truck and a van carrying a trailer, prompting police to be sent to the Stuart Highway, approximately 60 km south of Coober Pedy. The 46-year-old truck driver from Gawler South was not hurt but was brought to the nearby hospital as a precaution.
Sadly, the 80-year-old Brooklyn Park resident who was operating the van died there. Due to chemical leaks from the trailer, both directions of the Stuart Highway are restricted. For the most of today, road restrictions are anticipated as HAZMAT personnel evaluate the chemicals and survey the area.
Compared to 38 at this same time last year, the man’s death represents the state’s 26th traffic fatality. A road train hauling three trailers crashed with a Mitsubishi Pajero four-wheel drive, setting both cars on fire.
Six people including a child were killed in the four-wheel drive accident, according to NT Police’s confirmation on Sunday. It was the deadliest territorial crash in 16 years, a spokesman claimed. Both the road train’s driver and passenger made it out of the situation with only minor wounds.
