A 24-year-old woman charged over the death of a delivery truck driver in Adelaide's north was on bail for another matter, driving disqualified and had an imitation handgun in her bag at the time of her arrest, the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court has heard.

Key points: Sophie Brine is accused of causing a fatal crash at Salisbury South on Friday

Sophie Brine is accused of causing a fatal crash at Salisbury South on Friday Jatinder Brar was killed while working as a Woolworths truck driver

Jatinder Brar was killed while working as a Woolworths truck driver The court heard the accused was out on bail and driving disqualified

Jatinder Brar, 25, was working as a Woolworths truck driver when he was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Salisbury South on Friday morning.

Sophie Brine fronted court for the first time on Monday and wiped away tears as she was refused bail and remanded in custody.

Outside of court, a long-time family friend of the victim, Aman Dhillon, said he was pleased she would remain behind bars.

"He [Mr Brar] was very hard-working and always had a smiling face, always ready to help everybody," he said.

"He managed very well between his studies, his work, he was helping his mother back home too … It's a big loss for the community and his friends."

Jatinder Brar was killed in an alleged hit-and-run on January 4. ( Supplied: Facebook )

'Any form of bail is not appropriate'

The Port Adelaide Magistrates Court heard the white Ford Territory involved in the fatal crash had been stolen from an address in Ferryden Park sometime between December 28 and 29.

Police spotted the stolen car on Port Wakefield Road on Friday morning about 10 minutes before the crash, but the court heard the driver sped off in a dangerous manner and the pursuit ended.

The stolen white Ford Territory which was allegedly involved in a fatal crash in Salisbury South. ( Supplied: SA Police )

The police prosecutor told the court a member of the public noticed the car clocking about 180 kilometres per hour shortly before hitting the truck, which hit a tree before rolling.

The court heard the defendant did not stop, but was tracked by the police helicopter and arrested at a Taperoo property, where Ms Brine allegedly had an imitation handgun in her handbag.

"In an interview, she alleged to indicate she was the driver of the vehicle at the time," the police prosecutor told the court.

"This set of offending's so serious … that any form of bail is simply not appropriate.

"We have a person who's not only driving disqualified but simply not turning up to court and breaching her bail."

'Struggling with depression and anxiety'

The court heard the mother-of-four had been struggling with depression and anxiety and had her "head in the sand" a lot over recent years but had recently obtained employment laying floors.

Aman Dhillon (left) and friends of Mr Brar speak with the media outside of court. ( ABC News: Claire Campbell )

Magistrate Bob Harrap refused bail for three reasons: the seriousness of the offending, the offending had occurred while she was on bail for another matter and her recent failure to attend court hearings for another matter.

The matter will return to court in August.

Friends of Mr Brar hope to repatriate his body to his home town in India by the end of next week to provide closure for his mother.

"She still doesn't know what happened to her son, she is still praying for him that everything will be alright," Mr Dhillon said outside court.

"Before arriving here in Australia in 2012, a couple of months before his father died — he was her only hope for her."

Friends of Mr Brar raised more than $85,000 over the past two days to help fund his repatriation and financially support his family in India.