A freight train has collided with a ute in regional South Australia, leaving the driver badly injured.
An SA Police spokeswoman confirmed the ute driver was badly injured in the accident at Winninowie, south of Port Augusta at about 12.30pm on Friday.
The driver of the freight train was not injured and was speaking with police on Friday afternoon after the collision, which occurred not far from the Augusta Highway.
A witness to the crash said the vehicle was dragged at least 800 metres by the freight train, which was on its way to Perth, News Corp reported.
Emergency services are at the scene about four hours from Adelaide, with major crash unit investigators travelling there on Friday evening.
Motorists have been urged to take care in the area, and are advised emergency services on the highway may cause delays.
It is the second collision between a car and a train in as many days, after a driver veered off the road in Melbourne after suffering a suspected medical episode on Thursday.
Emergency services were called to the train tracks in Meadow Heights after the driver drove onto the tracks moments before a train arrived.
The passenger was able to get out of the car before the driver was assisted out by passers-by, shortly before an incoming train hit the vehicle, Victoria Police said.
"A city bound train arrived a short time later and was unable to stop before hitting the car," Victoria Police said.
"Fortunately no one was injured."
The driver of the car was taken to hospital for treatment.
