A 28-year-old man from Encounter Bay has been arrested over last week’s head-on collision at Hindmarsh Valley.
Emergency services responded to the serious crash on Victor Harbor Road just before 7am on Wednesday 16 October.
As a result of the collision, a Toyota Landcruiser went over a barrier and rolled down an embankment onto its roof and the engine of the Holden Cruze was ripped from the vehicle.
Both drivers, a 25-year-old Lower Inman Valley man and a 28-year-old Encounter Bay man, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital by ambulance.
The Holden was towed from the scene and the Toyota was recovered by crane.
Yesterday, Tuesday 22 October, the driver of Holden Cruze, a 28-year-old man from Encounter Bay, was arrested and charged with dangerous driving causing serious harm and driving without a valid licence. He was granted police bail to appear in Victor Harbor Magistrates Court on 2 December.
Anyone who witnessed this incident or has dashcam footage that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au
