Two men airlifted to hospital after Barossa crash

TWO men have been airlifted to hospital following separate crashes in the Barossa Valley this afternoon.

One man was taken to Adelaide by helicopter with critical injuries after a two car smash at Cockatoo Valley just after 12.30pm.

A second person suffered minor injuries in the crash on Balmoral Rd and has been taken to hospital by road.

A man in his 20's was airlifted from the scene of a crash on Barossa Valley Way at Lyndoch after his car collided with a tree about 12.45pm

Police have asked motorists to avoid these areas if possible, as delays are expected.

Drivers should also be aware of slippery and greasy road conditions due to rain.

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Man dies from crash injuries

THE state's road toll has risen to 23 after an elderly man died from injuries sustained in a crash last week at Rostrevor.

At 8.45am on Saturday, March 9, the 90-year-old driver was travelling on Savas Road at Rostrevor when he veered on to the wrong side of the road and crashed into a Stobie pole.

He died in hospital yesterday..

The road toll was 20 the same time last year.

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Crash victim fighting for life

A MAN is fighting for life in hospital after a serious head-on collision between a car and truck at Upper Sturt this morning.

The man's Mitsubishi Magna station wagon collided head-on with an Isuzu prime mover on Upper Sturt Rd about 7.45am.

The man, aged in his 60s, became trapped in the wreckage of the car, which then caught fire.

Residents rushed to his aid, dousing the flames with a fire extinguisher and gravel from the side of the road.

The man was cut from the wreckage and taken to Flinders Medical Centre, an SA Ambulance spokeswoman said.

He is in a critical condition.

The truck driver was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition.

Upper Sturt Rd has been closed to traffic in both directions since the collision, while Major Crash officers investigate.

The road was expected to re-open about 1pm.

Police have called for any witnesses of the crash to come forward. They can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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