Update III - Driver arrested following a fatal crash at Inkerman

About 6.50am on Thursday 17 April, police were called to Port Wakefield Highway near Prime Road after two trucks crashed. The trucks burst into flames upon impact.

Firefighters spent several hours at the scene trying to extinguish the blaze and to ensure the area was safe.

The driver of one truck, a 77-year-old man from Port Augusta, sadly died at the scene. The second driver and his passenger, a 57-year-old man from Marleston and a 39-year-old man from Elizabeth Downs, sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment.

Major Crash Investigators attended the scene to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Southbound lanes of the highway were blocked for the entire day with traffic being diverted from Port Wakefield to Balaklava and Mallala.

Northbound lanes remained open with speed restrictions in place.

Port Wakefield Highway was fully reopened early this morning.

Major Crash Investigators have arrested a 57-year-old man from Marleston for cause death by dangerous driving.

The man has been issued with an immediate loss of licence and has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on the 11 June.

Major Crash Investigators ask for witnesses who have not already spoken to police to come forward.

Investigators would particularly like to hear from anyone who witnessed the trucks driving prior to the crash or can provide information on the weather conditions at the time of the crash.

Anyone with dash cam footage in the vicinity of the crash which captured the vehicles involved or shows the weather conditions at the time to come forward.

The man’s death is the 26^th life lost on SA roads this year.