<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>South Australian ambulance response times are in the spotlight amid calls for a review into a man's death at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Saturday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Paramedics were dispatched to Main South Road in Sellicks Hill on Saturday following reports of a seizure and subsequent cardiac arrest. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The case was upgraded to priority one, the highest urgency level, within two minutes of the initial call. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/missing-backpacker-wa-carolina-wilga-statement/3b13b816-8ec2-41a7-9e71-86184fbcea9e" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Rescued German backpacker reveals why she abandoned car in WA outback</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But despite the upgrade, the first ambulance crew didn't arrive for more than a quarter of an hour. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The crew who responded were about 17 or 18 minutes away. They were first on scene. There were some bystanders luckily doing some CPR and they had managed to gather a defibrillator," Paul Ekkelboom from the Ambulance Union said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Ambulance Union says an intensive care paramedic arrived 16 minutes later, with another crew arriving in 30 minutes.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/scrutiny-south-australia-health-system-man-dead-single-vehicle-crash/f1c6a644-0567-4fe7-92ba-63d5f2ef2117" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, the man in his 70s died at the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The government's target response time for priority-one cases in metropolitan areas is eight minutes, however authorities say this incident occurred outside the metropolitan zone. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/treasury-advice-leak-raise-taxes-lower-housing-targets-treasurer-jim-chalmers-response/37340233-73c5-4e79-8dce-f0dd01cdf759"><strong><span>Secret advice calls on government to hike taxes</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Ideally, I would love to get to every patient as soon as possible, in this case, this was as soon as possible," Rob Elliott from the South Australian Ambulance Service (SAAS) said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"What we do try and do is make sure we have good regional coverage, good access to resources," he added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The opposition has called for a formal review of the circumstances surrounding the death. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's tragic for the family, it's tragic for the paramedics and South Australians deserve answers," health spokesperson Ashton Hurn said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The incident comes as significant strain is placed on hospital emergency departments due to flu season, with several exceeding their capacity, leading to extended wait times.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We know that is a pressure point because we know we need additional beds and that's exactly what we're doing," Health Minister Chris Picton said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This article was produced with the assistance of</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/9express/16480c33-636a-461f-9c4f-d0e2522c722a"><em><span>9ExPress</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>

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