Man dies after motorbike crash in Adelaide
A man has died in Adelaide after his motorbike crashed into a power pole.
The 45-year-old from Hove died at the scene after the incident at about midday in the suburb of Somerton Park.
Some students, including a P-plate driver who pulled out of nearby Sacred Heart College, witnessed the crash.
A man has died in Adelaide after his motorbike crashed into a power pole. 9News
She was "inconsolable" and was taken home from school.
"We could just hear a motorbike going really fast and suddenly nothing," one resident told 9News.
Another resident said "it felt like the place was vibrating".
"He was going fast from what we could hear," they said.
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Police closed off a nearby road for several hours and diverted traffic.
Major crash investigators attended the scene to examine the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The man's death is the 15th life lost on South Australian roads this year, compared to 21 at the same time last year.
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