Heartbroken family are left reeling after a young postman was 'killed by a drunk driver who was almost FOUR TIMES over the limit'
- A young postman has been killed by an allegedly drunk driver after a night out
- Adam Joseph, 21, was hit and killed in the early hours of Saturday by a Mercedes
- The 23-year-old driver was taken to hospital and subsequently charged
- An aspiring health worker, Adam has been remembered as a 'beautiful soul'
A young postman has been killed by a driver who was allegedly almost four times the legal blood alcohol level.
Adam Joseph, 21, was walking home from a night out with friends in Adelaide's south early on Saturday morning when he was hit by a careering car.
Major crash investigation detectives spent the rest of the day trying to piece together what exactly happened at the time of the crash.
They will allege the 23-year-old driver the of Mercedes sedan that hit Mr Joseph blew 0.191, more than three times the legal blood alcohol limit.
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21-year-old postman Adam Joseph (pictured) was hit and killed by an allegedly drunk driver
Adam's devastated family (pictured) remembered their loved one as a 'beautiful soul'
An aspiring health worker, Adam had spent the past 15 days delivering Christmas parcels for Australia Post.
Sharing a picture of himself on his last day of work, he wrote: 'Santa it's your shift pal.'
Celebrating the festive season with his friends, he was on his way home from a nearby hotel when tragedy struck.
'We just bumped into each other, we had a chat and the last thing I said was, I gave him a hug and said "see you next time",' Adam's friend Tara Williams told Nine News.
He is being remembered as a 'beautiful soul' who inspired many.
'Anyone who met him admired him,' his parents said in a statement.
The aspiring health worker was on his way home from a night out with friends when he was hit by the Mercedes sedan (pictured), with detectives working to piece together his final hours
'He was just the best son, he was so beautiful. He was a real battler, he was our hero.'
A crowdfunding page has been launched to commemorate the 'kind hearted legend taken away from us'.
More than $10,000 has been raised for Adam's family in only seven hours.
The driver was uninjured but taken to Flinders Medical Centre as a precaution. He was later charged with aggravated causing death by dangerous driving and drink-driving.
Superintendent Bob Gray told the ABC there was no footpath on the road where Adam was killed.
'Unfortunately, we've had a number of serious injuries and fatalities since December 25, and three of those have involved pedestrians,' he said.
'So pedestrians need to take responsibility as well and need to make sure they're not walking along the road if possible.'
23-year-old driver allegedly blew almost four times the legal limit and was arrested (pictured)
Black Road, where Adam was killed, has no lighting or homes on either side.
However, Supt Gray said the death was totally avoidable.
'The collision the occurred was totally avoidable, that person didn’t have to make the decision to get in that vehicle when he’d been drinking – and drive that vehicle.'
The 23-year-old driver was refused bail and will appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.
Adam's death brings South Australia's road toll to 79, which was 100 at the same time a year ago.
Adam's death brings South Australia's road toll to 79, which was 100 at this time last year
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