A child has died and a teenage girl is in critical condition after a horrific three-car crash near the South Australia-Victoria border.
Emergency services rushed to the Riddoch Highway near Nangwarry, about 400km south-east of Adelaide, at 2.40pm.
The chaos started when a black Holden sedan collided with an emu, police said on Sunday evening.
“A black Holden sedan collided with an EMU, with the female driver and sole occupant sustaining no injuries,” police said.
‘A gray Toyota estate braked to avoid the collision, while a white Nissan ute crashed 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 of minor injuries.’
All occupants of the Toyota were from Mount Gambier, police added.
A child was killed in the collision on Sunday afternoon. Image: 7News
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 at the scene investigating the circumstances of the crash.
The boy’s death marks the 71st life lost on South Australian roads in 2024.
Road closures are in effect and will last most of the evening, police said.
