Seatbelt could have saved man: police

Police say a man who died in a two-vehicle crash near Kapunda this morning could have survived if he was wearing a seatbelt.

The 20-year-old man from Kapunda was driving along the Tarlee Rd about 5km from Kapunda when his ute collided head on with a small truck at about 7am, police say.

The truck driver escaped with minor injuries.

The man’s death takes the state’s road toll to 13, compared with 9 at the same time last year.

The scene of the fatal crash near Kapunda.Photo: Tim Morris, 7news
The scene of the fatal crash near Kapunda.Photo: Tim Morris, 7news