SA: Man killed in road crash

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2007
SA: Man killed in road crash

ADELAIDE, April 18 AAP - A man has been charged with dangerous driving after a pedestrian
was knocked down and killed by a car in Port Augusta, north of Adelaide.

Police said a 38-year-old man was struck by a car in Tassie Street overnight.

He was airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital but was dead on arrival.

Another Port Augusta man was arrested at the scene and charged with causing death by
dangerous driving and other traffic offences.

The 39-year-old was expected to appear in the Port Augusta Magistrates Court later today.

Police said the pedestrian's death took the South Australian road toll for 2007 to
35 , down by five on the same time last year.

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