Pair killed in ‘horrific’ level crossing smash

Two people have died after a freight train hit a car in South Australia – an accident police have described as particularly horrific.

The collision happened just after 3:30pm on the Lochiel-Blyth Road, about five kilometres north of Nantawarra and 120 kilometres north of Adelaide.

A man and a woman were killed when their ute drove through a train crossing.

Both died instantly and one was carried nearly a kilometre down the track.

The car was torn in half, with debris and the victims’ personal effects strewn alongside the two-kilometre-long freight train.

The track and crossing will be closed for most of the night as major crash detectives investigate.

Locals at the scene and police say there has been numerous near-misses at the crossing.

ABC News