Two dead after truck hits guard rail near Port Augusta in SA

A truck crash in South Australia has claimed the lives of two people.

Police say the truck hit a guard rail on the Eyre Highway near Port Augusta late on Saturday, then burst into flames.

A 47-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman from West Lakes Shore, in Adelaide's north, were both killed.

Major crash investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact police.

The incident brings the state's road toll to 16, compared to 17 at the same time last year.

Police say they also had to issue an on-the-spot fine to another truck driver after he was spotted filming the crash site on a mobile phone while driving past.