Four horses have died and five people have been injured after a serious crash on Tasmania’s Batman Highway this morning.
Police were notified of the crash at about 1.45am via a Triple Zero iPhone Crash Function and were the first service on scene within 8 minutes.
The crash, which happened in Rowella shortly before 2am, involved a White Ford Ranger towing a horse float that left the road and collided with a tree stump.
Unfortunately, two of the horses died as a result of the crash and two others were euthanized.
Police say the occupants ranged in age from 14 to 20 and were transported to hospitals across the state – with one 18-year-old passenger airlifted to Melbourne for further treatment.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are continuing and Police ask anyone with information to contact them or Crimestoppers.
