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Car flips in school zone crash outside Brighton Primary School

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The parked Holden Commodore involved in the collision leading to the Toyota rollover. Image / via Pulse

Police are investigating a “relatively low speed” crash in a school zone that resulted in a vehicle rolling onto its roof.

The Toyota ended up upside down on Downie Street, right outside Brighton Primary School, during the busy pick-up period on Monday afternoon.

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The incident unfolded when the car collided with a parked Holden Commodore, triggering the Toyota to roll and settle on its roof in the middle of the street.

Tasmania Police said the woman behind the wheel of the Toyota was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital as a precaution.

No serious injuries after car flips outside school. Image / Facebook

She will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing, a standard procedure following traffic incidents.

The passenger in the Toyota escaped uninjured and was checked by paramedics as the scene.

Glass on the road following the collision. Image / via Pulse

Both vehicles involved in the crash were towed away after a brief road closure.

“Investigations are continuing in relation to the cause of the crash,” police said.

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“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers.”

Earlier: A car has flipped onto its roof outside Brighton Primary School, right as students were heading home on the first day of the new term.

The vehicle landed upside down on Downie Street during pick-up time on Monday afternoon.

Police were called to the scene shortly after and have confirmed to Pulse that nobody was seriously injured in the crash.

Motorists are reminded to slow down to a maximum of 40km/h in school zones as students return to the classroom.

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