Exemptions apply for essential travellers, SA residents returning home, genuine relocations and people escaping domestic violence, SA Police said. Selling your damaged truck cannot be easier. Police confirmed the man killed in the crash was a 47-year-old from South Australia, and that the driver and a passenger in the middle truck were taken to Bordertown Memorial Hospital. SA Road Transport Association executive officer Steve Shearer said the border checkpoint should not be blamed for the crash. A child and a woman are dead after a four-wheel drive and truck crash in regional Victoria. He has been remanded to appear in the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court later today… OPINION Editorials Local Columns Letters to … Country Fire Service firefighter Simon Ballinger, from the Wolseley brigade, was among the first responders on scene. VicTraffic is the official VicRoads live feed of Travel Times, Road Closures, Traffic Alerts, Roadworks, Tow Allocations, Events and Traffic Cameras. "There are quite a number of exposure sites so on the basis of that, we have put restrictions in for the Greater Melbourne area for people coming back into South Australia," she said. “I’d just like to shake his hand for saving me,” he said. Another said they had "been waiting for something like this to happen. Fatal truck crash forces closure of main SA-Victoria checkpoint amid late night border rush Posted 2 h hours ago Wed Wednesday 10 Feb February 2021 at 8:50pm , … Acting Sergeant Michael Watts, of Bacchus Marsh Police, said the male truck driver from Ballarat, aged 53, died at the scene. With no mentions of Trump, Biden declares the US is 'back' on the world stage. They are then unpublished for legal reasons. Officers were told a car and a truck were involved in the smash at the Henderson and Avenue roads in Burrumbeet – about 20kms west of Ballarat - just after 10am. A witness risked his life to save Clark, pulling him from the cabin and putting him over his shoulder. Footage obtained by 7NEWS shows the tow truck slowing and preparing to turn into the Warrenheip BP when it is clipped by a bigger truck behind it. Ballarat police have launched a new campaign to get residents to secure their car keys. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). It's believed he ran into the path of a car in Elstead Way just after 5pm with the female driver stopping at the scene. Inspector Thomson said its Major Collision Investigation Unit would examine the circumstances surrounding the crash, "including the vehicle checkpoints [and] road closures". SIX schoolchildren have been taken to hospital after their school bus collided with a truck in Ballarat. He leaps out of the way just moments before the truck smashes into the bowser and 300-litres of fuel starts leaking onto the ground. Ballarat will bloom this March as the City of Ballarat delivers a vastly different but immensely exciting Ballarat Begonia Festival. News Sport Region Person Profession. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. SA Police's Bordertown coronavirus checkpoint will be closed as police investigate. The scene at a fatal car crash near Ballarat. Anyone who has been in Greater Melbourne who had already arrived in SA prior to the travel ban will have to remain in quarantine until they test negative. Travellers from Victorian regions outside Greater Melbourne are still permitted to enter SA and will not have to be tested or enter quarantine. The crash has prompted anger and frustration, including from truck drivers and other social media users, who have taken aim at the snap lockdown. Man fighting for life after collision near Ballarat A 46-year-old man has been flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with life-threatening injuries after his car collided with a truck west of Ballarat at dawn today (Monday). Tom Elliott. "Two people from the middle B-double were taken to Bordertown Hospital with minor injuries and they're doing really well. SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said the crash had "caused some backlog for people travelling between SA and Victoria" and confirmed the trucks were queuing to get into South Australia. media_camera A man died when this truck … There are always going to be obstructions on our roads.". Keep me up to date! "People are permitted to transit through Melbourne Airport providing they have been in a low community transmission zone… for 14 days, have only been in the airport for two hours or less and have worn a face mask for the entirety of the time they are in transit including during the flight," SA Police said. 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Travellers from Greater Melbourne are now barred from entering South Australia due to new coronavirus cases in Victoria, after a hard border kicked in overnight. They say 7 out of 10 cars in Ballarat are stolen using the owners keys that are easily accessible. Tragedy as father dies ‘because of Amazon mask’ while snorkelling in WA. "A sudden reduced speed at highway border checkpoints was always a serious accident waiting to happen," one wrote. Footage obtained by 7NEWS shows the tow truck slowing and preparing to turn into the Warrenheip BP when it is clipped by a bigger truck behind it. Victoria Police Latest news items releases feature on our site for seven days. 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News article published Monday 17 Oct 2011 This year the Festival will be celebrated over three weeks, including four weekends from Saturday 6 March through to. The 59-year-old truck driver was unhurt and has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving. A witness then risked his life to save Clark, pulling him from the cabin and putting him over his shoulder. A truck driver has been charged over a horrific crash that claimed the lives of a mother and her five-year-old son. Turn on push notifications and don't miss anything! "There is a hill that prevents visibility with no police vehicle flashing lights or signage moved to the end of the banked-up line of trucks. Find Truck Accident Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Truck Accident and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. Credit: Nine News. An out-of-control tow truck has missed crashing into a man filling up his car at a Ballarat petrol station by just seconds. The driver of the B-Double has been interviewed by police as transport officials continue to investigate what could have been a disaster, Young tradie stabbed to death inside Melbourne apartment, ‘WELCOME TO WINTER’: Cold blast slams Victoria. Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West, New Zealand All Black great Dan Carter retires from rugby union, Carlton hold on as fast-finishing Tigers fall five points short in Round 4 clash. No thanks, just show me the news. ... At least one person killed in fiery truck crash on Victorian highway near SA border. He said it took "five hours to get 10 kilometres … to get to the front of the line, to drive through an empty marquee". "We passed an unbelievable queue of trucks that I've never seen the likes of before," he said. The driver in the front B-double sustained no injuries at the scene," Inspector Thomson said. Do you want to stay up to date of all the news about Ballarat? Perth, WA. Traffic accident reports . Click to open navigation. The woman and the children were in a Nissan station wagon trying to overtake a truck … Emergency services were called to the festival about 4.40pm on Thursday following reports a small truck had rolled through the site off Jack Smiths Lane in Lexton, near Ballarat. A 47-year-old South Australian man has been identified as the victim of a fiery crash near the SA-Victorian border, where traffic banked-up amid new travel restrictions for residents of Greater Melbourne. Surely not safe when the border control would of [sic] been aware trucks were banking up like that.". The main border crossing between the states, where the Western Highway becomes the Dukes Highway, remains closed in both directions and traffic is being diverted. SPORTS Local Sports Ohio Sports National Sports. A 17-year-old girl died hours after a two-car crash near Ballarat at 5pm yesterday. Motorcyclist killed after collision with car in Melbourne’s north. 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