SA man admits to drug driving fatal crash

An Adelaide man has admitted to killing his teenage friend while driving under the influence of drugs.

Callum Nelsen Shannon was behind the wheel of a white Toyota sedan when it hit a tree at Chandler's Hill, south of the CBD, in September 2018.

The 20-year-old and his friend, Cael Paparella, were both rushed to the Flinders Medical Centre, where Mr Paparella died several days later.

Shannon, who was found to have cannabis in his system after the crash, fronted the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday to plead guilty to one count of aggravated causing death by dangerous driving.

Magistrate Elizabeth Sheppard continued his bail and ahead of an appearance in the District Court in March.