A shocking car crash along a quiet city street highlights the need to lower speed limits and stop dangerous hoons, according to an Adelaide City councillor.

Footage shared with InDaily shows a Nissan sedan losing control along a straight stretch of Gilbert Street and crashing into a tree, road sign and into homes on Sunday evening.

Photographs taken at the crash site show the car rolled on to its side.

Adelaide City Councillor and Deputy Mayor Keiran Snape said the incident highlights the need to reduce the speed limited of the “densely populated” area.

“In light of yesterday’s crash on Gilbert Street, I’m re-issuing my call for a 40km per hour blanket maximum speed limit within the City of Adelaide,” he told InDaily.

“People sometimes forget that we are the most densely populated

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