Investigation launched after serious crash traps man on Bass Highway

The Bass Highway near Deloraine. Image / Pulse

Police are investigating after a motorist became trapped in his following a crash on the Bass Highway this morning.

The 63-year-old Latrobe man is believed to have crashed into the rear of a truck that was stopped on the highway and was waiting to turn around 7am on Thursday.

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Authorities extracted the man from his vehicle before transporting him to hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Anyone with dash cam footage of a white Isuzu MUX or  a white Mitsubishi light truck on the highway in the lead up to the crash is asked to contact Police.

The 57-year-old driver of the truck was not physically injured in the incident.