07 Mar 2021 6:39am
Two people have died following a crash on the Stuart Highway at Wirraminna in the State’s Far North.
A crash involving a B-double truck and a Ford utility occurred on the highway between Pimba and Glendambo about 12.15pm on Saturday 6 March, with both vehicles then catching fire.
On investigation, the driver of the Ford ute a 23-year-old man from the ACT and a passenger in the truck a 57-year-old woman from Para Vista died at the scene.
The truck driver, a 49-year-old man from Para Vista was airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition.
The highway remains closed to all traffic in both directions as the road surface has been damaged by the…