Updated, 2pm: A motorcyclist has died in a crash with a car on Hobart’s Brooker Highway this morning, minutes after police say officers attempted to pull the bike over.
Police said the male rider struck a white car at the Elwick Road intersection around 8:30am.
They said officers provided CPR to the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
“As is normal practice in these circumstances, a professional standards investigation will be conducted into the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash,” a spokesperson said.
“While the investigation is in its early stages, evidence suggests that the police vehicle was not in the immediate vicinity of the motorcycle or under lights and sirens at the time of the crash.”
The Brooker Highway remains closed while crash investigators continue to examine the scene.
Earlier: A motorcyclist is in a critical condition following a serious collision with another vehicle on Hobart’s Brooker Highway.
Emergency services rushed to the scene near the Elwick Road intersection earlier this morning.
Police said the injured person is currently receiving medical treatment.
Officers have completely blocked the affected section of the highway, causing significant traffic delays back to Rosetta.
