A man has died in a fiery car crash in South Australia despite the help of onlookers who tried to find fire extinguishers to save him.
Good Samaritans sprinted toward the burning wreck, desperately trying to jemmy open the passenger door while others waved down passing cars and buses for fire extinguishers.
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The Holden Statesman had burst into flames when it slammed into an electricity pole on Curtis Rd at Angle Vale, in Adelaide’s north, just after 10.30am on Friday.
The 22‑year‑old driver managed to free himself and was comforted by motorists who stopped to help.
“I could see the driver had been severely hurt so I tried to calm him down,” witness Kim Cochrane told 7NEWS.
“We were waving down buses, cars, everyone who drove past asking for fire extinguishers.”
A group of men have tried to rescue a trapped man in a burning car in Adelaide. Credit: Supplied
Despite the efforts of bystanders, police and firefighters the passenger could not be saved.
He was later identified as a 29‑year‑old man from the northern Adelaide suburb of Brahma Lodge.
The driver, from Penfield in Adelaide’s outer north, was taken to hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries.
The death marks the 41st life lost on South Australian roads this year.
SAPOL Superintendent Shane Johnson says police will be out in force in the coming days, with extra patrols targeting dangerous driving across the state.
“We’ll have resources deployed all next week — additional resources all across the state, including our regional areas — targeting those dangerous road behaviours that we know contribute to casualty collisions,” he said.
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