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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
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Truck crashes into water near Sorell, Tasman Highway blocked

A truck crash is causing chaos on the Tasman Highway this afternoon, with emergency services currently on the scene between Sorell and Midway Point. The vehicle has reportedly veered off the road and plunged into the water, completely blocking the causeway. Initial reports suggest that no serious injuries have been sustained in the incident. However, […]

Thu Mar 9, 2023 - 12:39pm
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Person seriously injured in Tassie highway crash

A person has been taken to the Launceston General Hospital in a serious condition after a crash on the East Tamar Highway in Tasmania’s north today. Emergency services were called to the crash on the highway at Rocherlea, just north of the George Town road link, around 3:00pm on Tuesday. Police say the incident involved a […]

Tue Mar 7, 2023 - 11:53pm
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Hobart speedway driver in induced coma after serious crash

A Hobart speedway driver has been left in a serious condition after a serious crash during the first lap of a race last night. The 34-year-old competitor has been left with serious head and neck injuries after the incident at the Hobart Speedway around 9:15pm on Saturday. Police say the man was transported to the […]

Sun Mar 5, 2023 - 10:42am