A 19-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly rammed a rideshare vehicle with two passengers at Greenwith in Adelaide's north around 2:15 am. The driver is charged with drink driving, among other offenses, and was found to have a blood-alcohol reading of 0.116. This incident occurred amid multiple crashes across South Australia within the past day, including one fatal crash that resulted in the death of a 53-year-old man at Virginia.
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On Sunday night in Greenwith, Adelaide's north, a 19-year-old man allegedly rammed a rideshare vehicle carrying two passengers several times. Police were called to the area at around 2:15 am after the incident occurred near the intersection of Lake Gairdner Parade and Rifle Range Road. The driver fled but was later apprehended. He faces charges including driving while disqualified and endangering life.
This incident followed other serious crashes in South Australia, including one where a sedan and an SUV collided at Virginia, resulting in the death of a 53-year-old man. Another woman was airlifted to hospital after her car rolled over at Port Wakefield. Additionally, an 18-year-old is expected to face court for allegedly riding a go-kart through two reserves in Salisbury Park.
These incidents highlight ongoing concerns about road safety and reckless behavior among young drivers in South Australia.
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In short:
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly rammed a rideshare vehicle with two passengers at Greenwith in Adelaide's north.
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The incident was one of several crashes on the state's roads in the past day, with several people taken to hospital and a 53-year-old man killed at Virginia.
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An 18-year-old is expected to face court after he allegedly rode a go-kart through two reserves at Salisbury Park.
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A 19-year-old driver accused of repeatedly ramming a rideshare vehicle carrying two passengers has been arrested and is now facing charges including driving disqualified and endangering life.
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The alleged road rage incident in Adelaide's north was one of several crashes attended by SA Police in the past 24 hours.
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A driver was killed when a sedan and SUV collided at Virginia on Sunday night, and a woman was airlifted to hospital following a rollover at Port Wakefield.
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After the incident at Greenwith, in which a Ford Territory allegedly "rammed a rideshare vehicle several times", police were called to the roundabout at the intersection of Lake Gairdner Parade and Rifle Range Road about 2:15am.
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Police allege the 19-year-old driver ran from the scene before he was found a short distance away outside his home.
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"Fortunately, the 31-year-old rideshare driver and his passenger, a 25-year-old man, escaped with only minor injuries and did not require medical treatment," police said.
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The 19-year-old allegedly refused a breath test and was arrested, before he later recorded a blood-alcohol reading of 0.116, police said.
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He was charged with drink driving, driving disqualified, failing to comply with direction and two counts of endangering life, and was bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on November 27.
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Witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage have been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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Fatal crash at Virginia
Earlier in the night, a 53-year-old man was killed in a crash between a car and an SUV at the intersection of Penfold and King roads at Virginia.
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Emergency services were called to the scene about 8:45pm on Sunday, and the circumstances of the crash are being examined by major crash investigators.
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The driver of the Ford SUV — a 38-year-old woman — and five passengers, including four children, were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
"The driver of the Ford sedan, a 53-year-old man from Angle Vale, sadly died at the scene,"police said.
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Hours earlier, a 66-year-old Murray Bridge woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after her car rolled on the Copper Coast Highway at Port Wakefield.
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The woman was the only occupant of the car, which was towed from the scene.
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A 67-year-old driver was also rushed to hospital after the car he was driving hit a tree at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills.
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Police said the man was seriously injured in the crash, which happened just before 12:30pm on Sunday on Murdoch Hill Road.
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Meanwhile, an 18-year-old man who allegedly rode a go-kart through two reserves in Adelaide's north while children and families were present is expected to face court.
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Police said they received reports of a go-kart being driven through Carisbrooke and Harry Bowey reserves at Salisbury Park on Sunday afternoon.
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The alleged driver was tracked to a home at nearby Elizabeth Vale, where the go-kart was found "underneath a tarp" before it was impounded, police said.
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The man was reported for driving disqualified and driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, and will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
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