A young woman has been killed and a second is fighting for her life following a horror crash that left a car sliced in half.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday evening, emergency services were called to a chaotic scene in one of Adelaide\u2019s coastal suburbs after a Nissan station wagon collided with a Subaru sedan.
It happened at a notorious junction in Hallett Cove, the intersection of Barramundi Drive and Lonsdale Rd about 10pm on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Three women aged in their 20s were travelling in the Nissan, while a 27-year-old man was behind the wheel of the Subaru.<\/p>\n
One of the Nissan passengers, a 21-year-old from Hallett Cove, died at the scene, while a second passenger, 20, was rushed to hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old driver, from Morphett Vale, was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n
The devastating scene brought neighbours out onto the street, with the impact creating a loud bang.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was watching TV and all of a sudden there was this big bang. It is so sad,\u201d Roger Hand, 77, told The Advertiser.<\/p>\n
Another neighbour, Kevin Schwartz, told The Advertiser the intersection was notorious for road traffic incidents.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of prangs because they try to beat cars doing 80 while going across,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The woman\u2019s death is the 73rd life lost on South Australian roads in 2026, the heartbreaking equivalent of one person every three days.<\/p>\n
Police urge anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage that may assist the investigation to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.<\/p>\n