Truck fire causes delays on Mallee Highway
Plus two drivers and a passenger have been picked up after alleged traffic offences over the weekend.
The Mallee Highway has reopened following a truck fire at Elwomple, near Tailem Bend, on Wednesday morning.
Three Country Fire Service trucks were called to the fire at about 1.30am.
Approximately 10 CFS firefighters managed the blaze, which had fully engulfed the truck and spread to surrounding grass areas.
The driver of the truck, who was uninjured, reported having smelled smoke and seen a glow under the truck's tyres.
In hot and challenging conditions, with temperatures already high and more extreme heat expected later in the day, crews were able to suppress the fire using foam to reduce its intensity.
The estimated damage to the truck is approximately $100,000.
The Mallee Highway was temporarily closed but had reopened to a single lane by 9am; emergency services were expected to remain in and around the area for a little longer.
- More information: traffic.sa.gov.au.
Murray Mallee traffic police make two arrests
Meanwhile, Murray Mallee traffic police have arrested two local men and reported a passing truckie over the past week.
On Sunday, officers were called to Tailem Bend after reports of a car being driven by an intoxicated man.
Police located two men from Yumali in a car on Jervois Road: a 26-year-old male driver and 28-year-old male passenger.
Both men allegedly refused to answer questions from police and were arrested.
The driver allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.171 and was issued with a 12-month instant loss of licence, and lost the car for 28 days.
The passenger was charged with allegedly failing to answer questions about the driver's identity.
Both men will appear in court at a later date.
On Friday, police reported a 25-year-old man from North Melbourne, Victoria.
The man was allegedly driving a heavy vehicle on the Princes Highway at Tailem Bend without a heavy vehicle license.
He will appear in court at a later date.
