A 47-year-old man from Prospect has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash near Deloraine earlier this month.
The crash, thought to have been caused by a failed overtaking attempt that saw a Nissan collide head-on with a Corolla while attempting to overtake a truck, occurred shortly before 11pm the 7th of February.
Police say the man who was driving the Corolla, sadly died at the Launceston General Hospital today.
A 21-year-old woman who was a passenger in the Nissan remains at the LGH.
Police are continuing to investigate and ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Northern Crash Investigation Services on 131 444.
FEB 8: Failed overtaking attempt leads to serious crash on Tasmanian highway
A failed overtaking attempt on the Bass Highway in Northern Tasmanian resulted in a serious crash late last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash involving a grey Toyota Corolla sedan and a grey Nissan Navara dual cab ute on the Bass Highway at Deloraine shortly before 11pm.
According to preliminary investigations, the two vehicles collided head-on after the Nissan attempted to overtake a truck about 1 km west of the Deloraine eastern connector.
The sole occupant of the Toyota and the front passenger of the Nissan were taken to Launceston General Hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the Nissan and two other passengers were also taken to the hospital.
The Bass Highway was closed for four hours to allow crash investigators to examine the scene and conduct inquiries.
Any witnesses are urged to come forward with any information they may have.
