Road Incidents


Road Incidents

Person ‘seriously injured’ after Good Friday crash in Copping

A person is believed to have been seriously injured in a serious crash on the Arthur Highway near Copping this morning. Police say the Highway is currently closed in both directions between Kellevie Road and Sugarloaf Road while crash investigators attend the scene. Police are out in force across the state this Easter long weekend, […]

Fri Apr 7, 2023 - 10:12am
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Woman dies after Bruny Island crash

UPDATE – 10:30 PM: An 86-year-old woman has tragically lost her life in a single-vehicle accident on Bruny Island today. Police say the woman was driving a white Holden Barina hatch and possibly had a medical episode while heading southbound on Bruny Island Main Road, South Bruny shortly before 1 PM. The cause of the […]

Thu Mar 30, 2023 - 3:02pm
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Major Hobart road closed after crash

Update – 9:55 AM: Proctors road has now reopened. EARLIER: Police and emergency services are on the scene of a traffic crash on Proctors Road, Dynnyrne. Proctors Road is currently blocked in both directions. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternate route. No serious injuries have been reported at this stage.

Thu Mar 30, 2023 - 9:41am
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Crash blocking Brooker Highway, traffic being diverted

UPDATE: The Brooker has since reopened following the earlier crash. Police say no serious injures were reported.  EARLIER: A crash that is blocking both lanes of the Brooker Highway northbound from Hobart is causing delays for traffic this afternoon. Photos from the scene show one vehicle facing the wrong way, while another has mounted the footpath. […]

Sat Mar 25, 2023 - 2:59pm
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Truck, car crash blocking Bass Highway at Wivenhoe

Police and emergency services have rushed to the scene of a crash between a truck and a vehicle on the Bass Highway in Wivenhoe this morning. The highway is currently blocked and motorists are being urged to avoid the area and seek alternative routes until further notice. So far, there have been no reports of […]

Fri Mar 24, 2023 - 11:23am
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Pedestrian hit by vehicle on South Arm Highway in serious crash

A pedestrian who was hit by a car on the South Arm Highway has been transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital with serious injuries this morning. Police say the crash, which happened at around 6am near Oceana Drive, saw a man in his 40’s hit by a white Mitsubishi ASX. He remains in hospital in a […]

Fri Mar 24, 2023 - 7:47am
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Drunk Tasmanian man who crashed car into curb found 5x over limit

A 49-year-old man from Tasmania’s northwest has been charged with drink driving after he was caught five times over the legal limit yesterday. Police intercepted the man’s vehicle in Wynyard on Monday after it swerved and hit a kerb shortly after 1pm. According to Senior Sergeant Darren Woolley, the driver was breath tested and returned […]

Tue Mar 21, 2023 - 8:00pm
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Tasmanian motorcyclist killed in crash on Victorian road, Elderly driver charged

A Tasmanian man has tragically lost his life in a collision between a 4WD and a motorcycle on Rushworth-Tatura Road in Northern Victoria on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at around 3pm, in Waranga Shores near Shepparton and resulted in the death of the 61-year-old male rider from Lutana. Victoria Police’s Major Collision Investigation Unit […]

Sun Mar 19, 2023 - 12:50pm
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Glenorchy man charged after nine stolen cars, property recovered

A 28-year-old man from Glenorchy has been charged with a string of offences after a number of searches resulted in the recovery of nine stolen motor vehicles and a large quantity of stolen property this week. The man has been charged with multiple offences of dishonesty, breach of bail and drug-related crimes, which were committed throughout […]

Fri Mar 17, 2023 - 3:41pm
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Crash blocking Clarence Street, person cut from car

Emergency services are currently responding to a crash between two vehicles on Clarence Street in Howrah this evening. The crash, at the intersection of Wentworth Street is causing delays for motorists, with police asking road users to avoid the area. Pulse understands that a person is currently being cut free from a vehicle by firefighters. […]

Wed Mar 15, 2023 - 6:18pm