Witnesses sought after truck driver leaves crash scene near Wellington

Police are seeking witnesses after a motorcyclist was forced off the road by a truck traveling on the wrong side of the Princes Highway at Poltalloch on Sunday.

Just before 8pm on May 4, police and emergency services responded to a motorcycle crash on the Princes Highway between Wellington and Meningie.

The rider was critically injured and airlifted to hospital for treatment.

Initial investigations indicate that the motorcycle was forced off the road by a truck travelling in the opposite direction, veering onto the wrong side of the road and into the motorcyclist's lane.

The truck did not stop at the scene.

Anyone who was witness to the crash or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestopperssa.com.au, anonymously if needed.

If you do get in touch, use police reference number 8394.

Extreme speeder caught at Monarto

 A 28-year-old woman has been caught going 80km/h over the speed limit in Monarto South last Wednesday.

At about 9pm on April 30, a Holden sedan was allegedly detected on the South Eastern Freeway travelling 180km/h in a signed 100km/h zone.

The woman from Woods Point was reported for extreme speed, exceeding the speed limit and breaking provisional licence conditions.

She was issued a 12-month instant loss of licence, and her vehicle was impounded and she will be summoned to court.

Also in the area, a Murray Bridge man was charged for allegedly returning a positive result to a drug test on Sunday, after police pulled him over on Bridge Street.