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Fatal Crash On South Eastern Freeway

January 5, 2026 10:46 am in by
Image: SAPOL

A 25-year-old man has died after an early morning motorcycle crash on the South Eastern Freeway.

Police and emergency services were called to the city-bound lanes just past the Crafers off-ramp around 4am, after reports of a single vehicle incident.

The man from Henley Beach South died at the scene.

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All city-bound lanes were closed at Crafers, with motorists being diverted at Stirling and Waverly Ridge Road.

The freeway was re-opened just after 8am.

It’s the 3rd life lost on SA roads this year, following a total of 87 in 2025.

Police are calling on anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.

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