Daniel Wood, a 35-year-old player at the Gumeracha Football Club, died in a car accident on Uley Road in the Adelaide Hills. The crash, the 16th road fatality in South Australia this year, occurred when Wood's Holden station wagon failed to negotiate a bend and collided with a stobie pole, splitting the vehicle into three pieces. The crash site has a history of high-speed accidents, prompting locals to demand a reduction in the speed limit.
An Adelaide Hills community is mourning the loss of a popular footballer, who died in a horrific car accident, marking the 16th road fatality in South Australia this year.
Daniel Wood was killed about 1.30am today when his Holden station wagon failed to negotiate a bend on Uley Road at One Tree Hill and crashed into a stobie pole, splitting the vehicle into three pieces. Wood, a 35-year-old player at the Gumeracha Football Club, has been remembered by his family and friends for his "unwavering loyalty" and "warm smile".Daniel Wood was killed when his Holden station wagon crashed into a pole, splitting the vehicle into three pieces. The crash site on Uley Road has gained notoriety for high-speed accidents, prompting locals to demand a reduction in the speed limit from 100km/h.
"They'll drop it to 80 soon because it's the only road that's 100 around here," resident Brett Loller said. The deadly crash is the second on Uley Road this year, following the death of a father who was killed while dropping his children at school in Craigmore."Unfortunately, January and February so far this year haven't been good," Premier Peter Malinauskas said.Massive hailstones, cars submerged as NSW is smashed by storms
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