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Police have attended a fatal car crash in rural South Australia.
A teenage boy and three men have lost their lives in a horror car crash in regional South Australia.
The group --- males aged 17, 22, 23 and 28 -- were in the car when it rolled and left the road on the Riddoch Highway near Penola, about 340 kilometres southeast of Adelaide. All those travelling in the car were killed in the smash, SA police said.
Serious crash at Penola traffic diversions in place for Riddoch Hwy heavy vehicles to use Penola Bypass https://t.co/y7Q2lCigyF
— SA Police News (@SAPoliceNews) November 18, 2016
The shocking incident occurred about 3am Saturday, the Nine Network reports.
Major Crash officers have arrived to begin investigating overnight crash at #Penola that killed 3 men in 20s & 17 year old boy @9NewsAdel pic.twitter.com/4SCIIXIK8e
— Tom Maclean (@TomWMaclean9) November 18, 2016
Emergency crews have closed the highway south of Penola and the road is expected to remain closed for some time.
A teenage boy and three men have died at the scene of a single-car rollover on a highway near Penola. https://t.co/2noAIHIe0u #9News
— Nine News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) November 18, 2016
"Through traffic especially heavy vehicles are asked to use the Penola Bypass. The main street is only accessible for local traffic," police are quoted as saying.
Major crash investigators from Adelaide are expected to arrive at the scene of this morning's Penola crash in next hour. @abcnewsAdelaide pic.twitter.com/pCiua3Yisa
— Sarah Maunder (@s_maunder) November 18, 2016
"Some diversions are in place, those travelling south on Riddoch Highway turn right onto Robe Road, then turn left on the Penola Bypass. Please avoid the area if you can."
