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Hobart commuters left jammed after city crash near Domain

Hobart commuters have been left jammed after a peak-hour crash near Queens Domain tonight. The three-car-crash, which has since been cleared, blocked the Brooker Highway at the Domain for a period of time and has caused traffic to slow across the city. Drivers are reporting ‘massive delays’ trying to get from A to B, with […]

Tue May 2, 2023 - 5:57pm
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Tassie car thieves ‘run away’ after crashing stolen car into tree

Two people are reportedly on the run after crashing a stolen car into a tree near Launceston this morning. Police say the pair fled the scene on Meander Valley Road at Hadspen shortly after 7:30am when they hit a tree in a red Ford Falcon, which had only been reported stolen moments prior. “The car […]

Wed Apr 26, 2023 - 12:41pm
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One injured in serious Lyell Highway crash, helicopter dispatched

Tasmania’s West Coast is currently cut off from Hobart after a serious crash on the Lyell Highway this afternoon. Police say the two-vehicle crash has closed the highway 4km West of Wayatinah, with one of the occupants involved in the accident reportedly sustaining serious injuries. The Rescue Helicopter has been dispatched to the scene in […]

Tue Apr 25, 2023 - 4:29pm
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Woman sent to hospital after serious Anzac Day crash

A serious two car crash closed both lanes of the Bass Highway at Port Latta earlier this afternoon. Police say the Anzac Day crash occurred shortly before 2pm and initially blocked both lanes of the highway, before later being cleared to one lane. “The road is currently blocked for both lanes approx 3km on the […]

Tue Apr 25, 2023 - 3:19pm
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‘Very close call:’ Tasmanian driver survives after wood crashes through windscreen

A Tasmanian driver has survived a ‘very close call’ after a piece of wood from a passing log truck crashed through their windscreen in the state’s north yesterday afternoon. Police say the incident occurred at around 2:30pm on Bridport Road near the Pipers River shop as the driver of the white SUV was travelling eastbound. […]

Thu Apr 20, 2023 - 12:37pm
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Tassie man threatens bystanders after crashing car: Police

A man is in custody after allegedly ‘causing chaos’ on the Channel Highway south of Kingston in the early hours of the morning. Police say the 35-year-old man crashed his car near Gordon at around 4:30am before allegedly threatening people who were present at the scene. He has been charged with ‘exceeding the prescribed alcohol […]

Wed Apr 12, 2023 - 9:56am
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Car rips power pole from ground in Launceston crash

A car has ripped a power pole from the ground after a crash in the Launceston suburb of Newstead this afternoon. Police say the Hoblers Bridge Road crash has brought down power lines are left the road ‘completely blocked’. Images taken from the scene by Northern Tasmania Emergency Media show the car on the kerb, with […]

Sun Apr 9, 2023 - 4:58pm
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Woman charged after serious crash that killed tourist near Copping

A woman who allegedly caused the death of a visitor to Tasmania after a serious crash near Copping yesterday has been charged. Police say the 26-year-old woman will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court tonight, charged with causing death by dangerous driving and other traffic offences. “Around 9.20am emergency services responded to a crash between […]

Sat Apr 8, 2023 - 5:33pm
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Wynyard community rallies behind Macy Edwards after ‘horrific car crash’

A young woman from Wynyard in Northern Tasmania is fighting for her life after a car crash two weeks ago that has left her in an induced coma in a Hobart hospital since the accident. Macy Edwards was on her way home from a tour guide training course in Launceston when the accident occurred, leaving […]

Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 4:37pm
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Woman dies in serious long weekend crash on Tasmania’s Arthur Highway

A woman has died after a tragic long weekend two-car-crash on the Arthur Highway at Copping this morning. Police say the woman was a passenger in an MG sedan and sadly died at the scene, while the male driver was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital with minor injuries. “Police and emergency services were called […]

Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 12:23pm