{"id":87426,"date":"2023-03-22T12:21:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T01:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/?p=87426"},"modified":"2023-03-22T13:09:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T02:39:14","slug":"two-high-school-students-hit-by-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/two-high-school-students-hit-by-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"Two High School Students Hit By Truck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UPDATE, 1:08pm: Truck driver arrested<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 60-year-old truck driver was not injured in the crash. He has been arrested by Major Crash officers and charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.sa.gov.au\/sa-police-news-assets\/front-page-news\/serious-crash-at-marryatville#.ZBpp73ZBwcA\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two counts of cause injury by dangerous driving<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police are investigating a crash at Marryatville this morning that seriously injured two pedestrians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/david-and-will\/major-announcement-on-the-way-about-adelaide-crows\/embed\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Major announcement on the way about Adelaide Crows HQ\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police say the pair were using a pedestrian crossing when a truck driver allegedly ran a red light and hit them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two Marryatville High students have been rushed to hospital after being hit by a truck on Kensington Road this morning.<br><br>Police say the pair were using a pedestrian crossing when a truck driver allegedly ran a red light and hit them. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jrOtnYGZFb\">pic.twitter.com\/jrOtnYGZFb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 9News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsAdel\/status\/1638352142200344576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to SAPOL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two pedestrians were struck by a truck at a pedestrian crossing on Kensington Road, Marryatville just after 8am on Wednesday 22 March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were both taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital by ambulance with serious injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 59-year-old truck driver was not injured in the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kensington Road remains closed to all traffic between Portrush Road and Hackett Avenue while Major Crash investigators examine the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motorists are advised to avoid the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crimestopperssa.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.crimestopperssa.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash at Darlington.<br><br>Flagstaff Road is closed to all citybound traffic from Happy Valley Drive while emergency services work at the scene.<br><br>Drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/meMOyoXWyH\">https:\/\/t.co\/meMOyoXWyH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UoY3nav2da\">pic.twitter.com\/UoY3nav2da<\/a><\/p>&mdash; South Australia Police (@SAPoliceNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAPoliceNews\/status\/1638299264710508544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE, 1:08pm: Truck driver arrested The 60-year-old truck driver was not injured in the crash. He has been arrested by Major Crash officers and charged with two counts of cause injury by dangerous driving. * Police are investigating a crash at Marryatville this morning that seriously injured two pedestrians. 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