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One dead after serious head-on crash near Ulverstone

A man has died after a serious, three vehicle head-on crash on the Bass Highway in Northern Tasmania tonight. The man was pronounced dead at the scene near Camp Clayton shortly after 8pm on Thursday night. Police say a silver Mazda BT50 Ute and a silver Holden Commodore collided head on in the Devonport-bound lanes, with […]

Thu May 11, 2023 - 10:21pm
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Major crash blocking Bass Highway east of Ulverstone

A man has died after a serious, three vehicle head-on crash on the Bass Highway in Northern Tasmania tonight. The man was pronounced dead at the scene near Camp Clayton shortly after 8pm on Thursday night. Police say a silver Mazda BT50 Ute and a silver Holden Commodore collided head on in the Devonport-bound lanes, with […]

Thu May 11, 2023 - 8:40pm
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Arrest warrant issued for young woman over fatal Tasmanian crash

A young woman charged over a fatal road crash in Copping on Good Friday is now the subject of an arrest warrant after she failed to appear in court. Storm Cecilia Tientjes, 26, had been granted bail by the Supreme Court of Tasmania following the long weekend tragedy in which a woman lost her life […]

Mon May 8, 2023 - 7:07pm
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Woman survives 2 days in Tasmanian bush after crashing car

A 73-year-old woman has been found after she lost control of her car and hit a tree on Pelham Road over the weekend, spending 2 days alone in the bush. The woman swerved to avoid wildlife on Saturday afternoon, and was only located around 10am on Monday morning when a TFS member noticed her car […]

Mon May 8, 2023 - 5:20pm
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Man charged after alleged early morning ‘road rage incident’ in Ross

Tasmania police are calling on witnesses to come forward after an alleged road rage incident in Ross early on Saturday morning. The incident, which occurred around 6:30am, resulted in the arrest of a 42-year-old man who is now facing charges of dangerous driving, injuring property and assault. Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident […]

Sat May 6, 2023 - 7:43pm
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‘Hit and run’: Driver crashes into Tasmania Police car, flees scene

Police are on the hunt for a driver who hit a police car and fled the scene in Northern Tasmania earlier this week. The vehicle, a silver Holden Commodore with Queensland plates, was reportedly driving dangerously through heavy traffic when it hit a stationary police car on the Bass Highway. Police say the crash happened […]

Fri May 5, 2023 - 3:18pm
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Trailer ‘comes off car’, crashes into van, blocks Tasman Highway

A trailer that reportedly ‘came off a car’ and slammed into a van on the Tasman Highway at Midway Point is causing big headaches for commuters tonight. Police say the highway is currently blocked in both directions near McGees Bridge, with traffic to be diverted away from the scene. The road is expected to remain […]

Wed May 3, 2023 - 5:04pm
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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