A motorcycle rider has been seriously injured in a crash at Blackwood this afternoon.
Just after 3.30pm on Thursday 22 May, police were called to Shepherds Hill Road after reports of a collision between a truck and motorcycle.
The rider, a 46-year-old man from Blackwood, sustained serious injuries in the crash and rushed to hospital. He remains in a critical condition.
The truck driver, a 38-year-old man from Holden Hill, was injured in the incident.
The truck driver has since been arrested and charged with cause serious harm by dangerous driving. He was issued with an immediate loss of licence until further order and bailed to appear in the Christies Beach Magistrates Court on 31 July.
Major Crash Investigators attended the scene to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the crash and hasn’t yet spoken to police or has dashcam or CCTV footage that captured the collision or either the truck or motorcycle in the vicinity of Shepherds Hill Road yesterday is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at www.crimestopperssa.com.au or on 1800 333 000. You can remain anonymous.
