‘So unjust’: South Australian police commissioner’s teenage son on life support after being hit by car

Charlie Stevens suffers irreversible brain injury while on schoolies trip, with police alleging car's 18-year-old driver failed to stop

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The son of South Australia's police commissioner is on life support after being struck by a car while on schoolies celebrations, in an alleged hit-and-run incident.

Charlie Stevens, 18, sustained an irreversible brain injury after being run down on Friday night in Goolwa, about 90km south-east of Adelaide, SA's police deputy commissioner, Linda Williams, told reporters.

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