Police are investigating two fatal car crashes in South Australia over the past 24 hours.
The first occurred in Monbulla, near Penola, in the state’s South East shortly after 6am yesterday when a Toyota Hilux crashed and rolled at the intersection of Clay Wells Road and Kinley Road, according to police.
A 21-year-old man from OB Flat, the Hilux’s sole occupant, died at the scene.
Around three hours later on Kangaroo Island, Police say they responded to reports of a crash between a truck and a car at the intersection of Davies Roads and Hog Bay in Pelican Lagoon.
A 42-year-old Kangaroo Island woman, the driver of the car, died at the scene, although the truck driver was unharmed.
The two separate crashes mark the eighth and ninth deaths on South Australian roads this year, compared to 14 at the same point last year.
Major Crash Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding both crashes.