SA: Three dead in horror day on state's roads

AAP General News (Australia)
08-31-2008
SA: Three dead in horror day on state's roads

A police Commissioner's inquiry's been called into a police chase immediately before
yesterday's accident in Adelaide .. that killed two people.

Police say about 1.40 (CST) yesterday morning a 30-year-old man from Pooraka and a
23-year-old man from Welland were killed .. after their vehicles collided on Bridge Road
at Pooraka.

Police had been briefly chasing the ute being driven by the Pooraka man just minutes
before the collision.

The Welland man .. the young dad of a seven-month-old baby .. had recently divorced
and was due to leave Adelaide yesterday .. returning permanently to the Philippines.

Two passengers in his car are in Royal Adelaide Hospital with broken bones and lacerations
.. but are expected to make a full recovery.

A Commissioner's Inquiry has been ordered into whether the officers chasing the ute
followed due process in the moments leading up to the crash.

A report will also be prepared for the coroner.

AAP RTV njl/tm

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