UPDATED: A teenager has died and two others have been injured after a serious crash on the Bass Highway in Tasmania’s north overnight.
Emergency services were called to the three-vehicle crash, which completely blocked the road near TasFreight for around 5 hours, at 7:30pm on Sunday.
Police say all three vehicles involved had single occupants, who were all rushed to hospital following the incident.
A 17-year-old Latrobe man remains in the Launceston General Hospital in a serious but stable condition, while a 26-year-old man escaped with only minor injuries.
The 19-year-old Devonport man died at the Mersey Community as a result of his injuries.
While the full circumstances and cause of the crash remain under investigation, police say there was a ‘significant downpour’ at the time, which is believed to be a contributing factor.
They ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them on 131 444 and quote job number 320-18062023.
EARLIER: A serious crash has closed ‘all lanes’ of the Bass Highway near Latrobe tonight.
Police and emergency services were alerted to the two-vehicle smash around 7:30pm on Sunday.
All lanes of the Bass Highway are currently closed in both directions between the Port Sorell overpass and the Latrobe, Moriarty Road roundabout.
