A 32-year-old man has died in hospital, becoming the second victim of a serious two-vehicle collision in Launceston’s east earlier this month.
The man was a passenger in a Mazda sedan involved in a crash on Johnston Road at St Leonards on 17 April.
Following the collision, he was airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious condition.
Police have today confirmed the man has passed away from his injuries.
A 27-year-old woman who was driving the Mazda died at the scene despite emergency services performing CPR.
Tasmania Police confirmed the female driver of the Subaru involved escaped the collision without physical injury.
The cause of the collision has not yet been released, with police preparing a report for the Coroner regarding both deaths.
