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Two people have been killed and three others seriously injured in a high-speed crash at Urrbrae, south of Adelaide.
- Three people are in a serious condition after the "horrific" crash
- A witness felt her house shake and saw a car become airborne
- Major Crash police are investigating
Witnesses to the three-vehicle crash said a Volkswagen four-wheel-drive became airborne and hit a streetlight before crashing to the ground.
Police and paramedics were called at 1.40pm on Saturday to the intersection of Cross Road and Fullarton Road, Urrbrae.
Superintendent Craig Wall said the "high-speed crash" killed two women aged 55 and 53-years-old.
"It is a horrific scene and tragic for everyone involved," he said.
"The scene is … tragic for not only the families but for the emergecy services attending here today."
Superintendent Wall said the women had been travelling in separate cars, and added that a 20-year-old man is being treated at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
"I understand he's suffering from some very serious injuries," he said.
He did not comment on the condition of the other two people taken to hospital, but police said in a statement their injures were also serious.
Earlier, a witness said she saw the four-wheel-drive become airborne from the second storey of her nearby home.
Jorja Dunn said her mum then witnessed the man's vehicle crash into a streetlight.
"At eye level the car was in the air," Ms Dunn said.
"She saw the undercarriage of the car flipping and then the house shook and people were screaming straight away.
"[The driver] was airborne enough on a second storey for us to see."
Ms Dunn said the situation was upsetting.
"I didn't witness it but just being here to see the scene, it's really distressing," she said.
SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens visited the scene of the crash during the afternoon.
Police would not comment further on the circumstances of the crash, but said investigations were ongoing.
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