A girl and a boy, both aged 16, who were hit by a truck near a school in Adelaide's east have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after what police described as an 'extremely traumatic incident' that was widely witnessed by other students.
abc.net.au/news/teenagers-hit-by-truck-on-kensington-road-at-marryatville/102128556Two teenage school students who were hit by a truck in Adelaide's east this morning have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries.They have been taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with serious injuriesSA Police said the girl and boy, both aged 16, were struck at a pedestrian crossing on Kensington Road, near Marryatville High School, just after 8am.
"It was a really busy time there, and it was witnessed by a lot of people including a lot of children from the nearby school, so an extremely traumatic incident.""Police have closed off Kensington Road to all traffic in both directions between Portrush Road and Hackett Avenue – so that section of road there just near the Marryatville High School," Senior Constable Stokes said.
"[That's] going to be closed for several hours. We've sent our Major Crash investigators to the scene to help with this investigation.The crash happened at a pedestrian crossing on Kensington Road.Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage that may assist investigators has been asked to contact Crime Stoppers.
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