The family of a teenager who was killed after being hit by two cars on a night out in Adelaide CBD say he celebrated his 18th birthday just last week
The family of a teenager who was killed after being hit by two cars on a night out in Adelaide CBD say he celebrated his 18th birthday just last week
Campbell Thorp died after he was hit by a car on Hindley Street in the CBD, causing him to fall into the path of another, just before 11pm on Saturday.
Campbell Thorp was killed when he was hit by a car on Hindley Street in Adelaide. Nine
Campbell Thorp had only just turned 18. Nine
He was rushed to hospital but died.
“Just a week ago, we celebrated his 18th birthday. He was six months into his carpentry apprenticeship, building a future we were so proud to take shape,” his family said in a statement.
The Adelaide Australian rules community is also in mourning.
Thorp had just left a game with friends when the accident happened.
His club today paid tribute, saying it was “deeply saddened” by the Greenwith teenager’s death.
“Campbell was part of a family that has given so much to our football club over many years,” Tee Tree Gully District Football Club said on Facebook.
Campbell Thorp also played for independent school Trinity College in Adelaide. Trinity College Football
“The Thorp family are highly respected and valued members of our community, and our hearts go out to them during this unimaginable time.
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“Many of our players, coaches, volunteers, members and friends have been impacted, and we know this news will be felt across our entire football family.”
The Adelaide Training and Employment Centre said Thorp was a first-year carpentry apprentice.
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It said on Facebook his death was a “heartbreaking loss”.
Thorp had also played for Adelaide independent school Trinity College, which had named him its best and fairest player, according to social media.
Witnesses saw Thorp trying to cross the road.
Witnesses saw Thorp trying to cross the road in the busy area. Nine
The busy street was shut down after the accident.
His death is prompting fresh calls to make the area safer and close the road to traffic.
The Royal Automobile Association is pushing for better pedestrian protection.
“It’s probably timely to look at an opportunity to see if vehicles can be banned at least during the busiest times of activity down there,” RAA senior road safety manager Charles Mountain said.
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“We’ve already seen examples where this has happened and works quite effectively, for example down Rundle St East during the Fringe.”
Campbell Thorp, 18, died after being hit by one car causing him to fall into the path of another on a busy Adelaide party strip. Nine
Deputy Premier Kyam Maher said: “We’re waiting on the city council to come to us with ideas, they are City Council streets, but we are happy to work with them.”
City of Adelaide Councillor Mary Couros said shutting the road to traffic at peak times “seems to be a really good, quick fix for now until we do upgrade the street”.
Hindley Street hasn’t seen a major upgrade since 1999.
“The first step here is to mourn this young man, this untimely death, get to the bottom of what occurred, see what we can do to respond,” Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis said.
After a series of serious crashes, some believe change can’t wait until 2030.
