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Costly crash for drink driver who slammed into Sorell power pole

A Richmond man had more than four times the legal alcohol limit in his blood when he slammed into a power pole and wrote off his car this afternoon. The 44-year-old driver was the sole occupant of the RAV4 when he crashed on Brinktop Road on Friday. Police at the scene told Pulse the crash […]

Fri Aug 18, 2023 - 4:00pm
Road Incidents

Burnie house damaged after ‘runaway van’ rolls down hill, crashes

A Burnie family have been left “terrified and traumatised” after a parked van rolled down a hill, through a fence and into their home this week. The family say they were watching TV when the van crashed into their lounge room wall, “one foot away” from where they were sitting. In a statement to Pulse, […]

Thu Aug 17, 2023 - 2:53pm
Road Incidents

Young woman charged over fatal Batman Highway horse crash

A 20-year-old woman has been charged over a crash that killed four horses and left five people with injures on the Batman Highway earlier this year. Seven months on from the 30 January crash, the Rowella woman is facing various charges including causing harm by negligent driving, not ensuring seat belt use, driving without due […]

Thu Aug 17, 2023 - 9:27am
Road Incidents

Rosny carpark closed after driver crashes into wall

A Rosny carpark has been closed over fears a wall could fall down after a driver crashed into it this afternoon. The driver hit the wall of the McDonald’s carpark just before 1:30PM. Police say no one was injured in the crash. More to come…

Wed Aug 16, 2023 - 1:44pm
Road Incidents

Person seriously injured after crashing into power pole on Richmond Road

A person has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a power pole in Cambridge this morning. Police and emergency services were called to the crash on Richmond Road around 8:30am on Tuesday. The persons injuries are not believed to be life threatening. EARLIER: A serious crash has closed Richmond Road in Cambridge this morning. Police […]

Tue Aug 15, 2023 - 8:45am
Road Incidents

Interstate bikies arrested in raid after Devonport assaults

Two interstate outlaw motorcycle gang members have been charged with affray and several counts of assault after an incident at Devonport McDonald’s last weekend. Police executed a search warrant at a rural property near New Norfolk where a Tasmanian OMCG member lives around 6am on Friday. During the search, two South Australian men aged 23 […]

Fri Aug 11, 2023 - 2:30pm
Road Incidents

Major crash blocks Hobart’s Brooker Highway

A ‘multiple vehicle crash’ has closed the Brooker Highway near the Risdon Road intersection at New Town this afternoon. All Hobart-bound lanes on the Glenorchy side of the intersection are currently blocked, with motorists told to expect delays. More to come.

Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 3:57pm
Coroner Reports

Coroner links “excessive speed” to Tasmanian woman’s ATV crash death

A coroner has found that a Tasmanian woman who was killed in an ATV crash last year was ‘travelling too fast’. 82-year-old Joy Hayes died after she lost control of the quad bike she was riding on Scenic Hill Road near Huonville on April 22, 2022. In his newly published findings, Coroner Simon Cooper said Hayes […]

Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 11:48am
Road Incidents

Lengthy delays expected after crash on Tasman Bridge

A crash on Hobart’s Tasman Bridge is causing lengthy delays for motorists this morning. Police say city bound lanes are currently congested and ask motorists to drive carefully in the area while the scene is cleared. No serious injuries have been reported at this stage. More to come…

Thu Aug 10, 2023 - 8:38am
Road Incidents

Outlaw motorcycle gangster arrested in Derwent Valley after drugs, guns found

A Tasmanian member of an outlaw motorcycle gang has been arrested and charged after firearms, drugs, stolen vehicles and cash were found at a property in the Derwent Valley last week. The 56-year-old man is now facing close to 23 charges as the result of a coordinated national week of action as part of Taskforce Morpheus. […]

Tue Aug 8, 2023 - 10:47am