<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has died after a stolen car </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/crashes" rel="" target="_blank" title="crashed"><span>crashed</span></a><span> in regional </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/south-australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="South Australia"><span>South Australia</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The car involved, a blue Ford sedan, was reported stolen from a Port Augusta home on Friday afternoon, and was seen driving off from a petrol station in the same town at about 10.30 yesterday morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was seen by </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="_blank" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> 30 minutes later, with a pursuit briefly commencing, before being terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.</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><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/why-is-the-us-attacking-venezuela-timeline-of-events-leading-to-capture-of-president-maduro-and-wife/4e2d8f2d-a677-4ea7-b0a6-6a13d819d672" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Why is the US attacking Venezuela?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The car was then seen several times in Whyalla, about 75 kilometres south of Port Augusta, and a police helicopter began to track its movements at about 1.30pm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was seen travelling on Iron Knob Road, before heading west onto the Eyre Highway towards Kimba.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/central-queensland-fear-of-mine-collapse-search-for-two-workers/55d5bc5f-8109-4c15-9983-384d4d7e18bf" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Devastating': Two miners dead after separate incidents in Queensland</span></strong></a></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-stolen-car-police-chase-man-dead/71084d3d-4abd-417e-81b5-2a2578559f04" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was at this time the car was spiked by police, but continued driving for a short time before crashing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver, a 33-year-old Hilton man, was found unconscious, with police attempting to revive him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/venezuela-usa-military-operation-australia-travel-warning-colombia/02524677-3eff-4bfa-a9de-ab400a1ed150" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Australia issues South American travel warnings after USA strikes Venezuela</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, he was pronounced dead at the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The death will be investigated as a death in custody, as the man was evading police at the time of the crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Major crash investigators initially attended the scene yesterday, and returned this morning to complete their investigation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>