Police are searching for the driver of a car that allegedly tore through Hobart’s Sandy Bay at high speed yesterday morning before being found burnt out a short time later.
Officers tried to pull over a white Nissan Pulsar at about 2:50am on Wednesday, but the vehicle failed to stop.
It was later found destroyed by fire on a narrow stretch of Liverpool Street in West Hobart.
Video obtained by Pulse appears to show the car speeding along Sandy Bay Road from Marieville Esplanade towards the city, with police lights visible behind it.
The footage, filmed from inside the vehicle and shared on social media, shows the car reaching speeds well above the 40km/h and 50km/h limits in the area.
At one point, it appears to top 80km/h.
The pursuing police car then turned off its lights and appeared to slow down as the vehicle neared the city.
Acting Inspector Adam Weeding told Pulse the driving put the community at serious risk.
“Hooning and dangerous driving is reckless and puts members of our community at risk of death or serious injury from a crash on our roads,” he said.
“Already this year we have had a tragic number of deaths on our roads and this kind of behaviour could easily have resulted in a fatality.”
Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
“Together, police and the community can remove unsafe motorists from the roads to make the community safer for everyone,” Weeding said.
“Any time you witness dangerous or reckless driving, please report it to police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.”
Information can be provided to Tasmania Police quoting ESCAD26-15102025.
