Car thieves run down couple at Cooke Plains

A man and woman have been hospitalised after being run over with their own car on Monday night.

A group of four thieves reportedly stole the white 2019 Toyota Hilux, registration S924DAK, from the couple’s house at Cooke Plains just after 8pm.

The 59-year-old man and 49-year-old woman tried to stop them, but were hit as the thieves sped off.

They were treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The Hilux was last seen travelling up the Dukes Highway towards Tailem Bend.

Anyone who sees it should call SA Police immediately on 131 444, or 000 in an emergency.

Anyone with information that might help police investigate should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestopperssa.com.au.

Pair escape truck fire on the South Eastern Freeway

Meanwhile, two people have escaped a hay truck which caught on fire on the South Eastern Freeway early on Sunday morning.

Emergency services were called out to the fire at Gifford Hill just before 4am.

City-bound traffic on the freeway was restricted for several hours.

Police did not believe the fire was suspicious.

Drink driver fined after crash at Tailem Bend

Finally, a Murray Bridge man has lost his licence for six months and copped a fine after crashing his car at Tailem Bend on Saturday afternoon.

The 28-year-old reportedly crashed in the car park of a hotel on the Princes Highway around 3.15pm.

He allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.089 in a police breath test afterwards.

Police also reported two drivers in Murray Bridge over the weekend:

• A 38-year-old Mount Barker man was allegedly caught driving while unlicensed, with methamphetamine in his system and a child in the car, on Cypress Terrace, Murray Bridge at 1pm on Sunday
• A 33-year-old Woodville woman was allegedly caught driving on a suspended licence on Swanport Road, Murray Bridge around 5.30pm on Sunday

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