One dead, three injured after car slams into tree at Suttontown, South Australia

A man has died and three people have been injured after a car left the road and crashed into a tree.

The incident occurred on Hinton Rd at Suttontown, about 435km south of Adelaide, at 9.45pm on Sunday.

The driver, a 31-year-old man from Millicent, died at the scene.

Three passengers — a 28-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy —suffered injuries in the crash and were taken to hospital by ambulance, police said.

A police spokesman said their injuries were not considered life-threatening.

“Major crash investigators attended and examined the scene overnight,” a spokesman said.

“Investigations into the crash are ongoing.”

It is the 86th road fatality to occur in South Australia this year.

Anyone with information, dashcam or CCTV footage that may assist police with their investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.