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GoFundMe Launched For Young Tasmanians Injured In Horse Crash

In a heart-wrenching tragedy that has shaken Tasmania, five young lives have been shattered in a brutal car crash that claimed the lives of four innocent horses. In the early hours of Monday morning, the group of teenagers and young adults were returning from a harness meeting in Hobart when their white Ford Ranger veered […]

Thu Feb 2, 2023 - 1:44pm
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Car bursts into flames, closes road in Huon Highway crash

A car has burst into flames after a crash on the Huon Highway this afternoon. Police say the crash, involving a single vehicle, has blocked the highway between Lollara Road and Longley Road. Motorists are asked to avoid the area until the scene is cleared. No serious injuries have been reported.

Wed Feb 1, 2023 - 3:00pm
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Driver Cut from Car After Serious Crash on East Derwent Highway

A man has been cut from his car after a serious crash on the East Derwent Highway in the early hours of this morning. The crash took place at around 1:30 AM in Old Beach, following reports of a car travelling at ‘excessive speeds’ on the Bowen Bridge towards the eastern shore. The vehicle, a silver […]

Wed Feb 1, 2023 - 9:22am
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Afternoon of crashes for busy Hobart highway

Emergency Services have been kept busy on Hobart’s Tasman Highway this afternoon, with two seperate crashes within kilometres of each other. Police and clean up crews are currently responding to a two car crash on the Tasman Bridge Hobart-bound.   Motorists are asked to be patient while congestion clears. Earlier this afternoon Police responded to […]

Tue Jan 31, 2023 - 4:49pm
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Fatigue a Factor in Tassie Crash That Injured Five and Killed Four Horses

Police say fatigue appeared to be a factor in a crash that left two people seriously injured and four horses dead in Tasmania’s north early this morning. The crash, which took place at about 1.45am on Monday morning, occurred after a white Ford Ranger towing a horse float veered off the road and hit a […]

Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 4:22pm
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Four Horses Dead, Five People Injured In Batman Highway Crash

Four horses have died and five people have been injured after a serious crash on Tasmania’s Batman Highway this morning. Police were notified of the crash at about 1.45am via a Triple Zero iPhone Crash Function and were the first service on scene within 8 minutes. The crash, which happened in Rowella shortly before 2am, […]

Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 8:45am
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Tourist Injured in Motorcycle Crash on Tasmanian Highway

A 70-year-old Melbourne man has been seriously injured in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on the Tasman Highway at Goshen today. The man, who was part of an organized motorcycle tour, lost control of his bike and crashed into an embankment. Emergency services, including paramedics, police, and the SES, arrived at the scene and treated the […]

Sat Jan 28, 2023 - 4:30pm
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‘Wrong Side Of The Road’: Multiple Injured In Serious Tassie Crash

Multiple people have been injured, one critically, after a serious two-vehicle crash in Mole Creek on Thursday evening. According to Tasmania Police, a white Nissan Patrol with five occupants was traveling on the wrong side of the road when it collided with a silver Hyundai Accent driven by a couple in their 70s. The crash […]

Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 4:51pm
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Woman Dies After Crash Near St Helens On Tasmania’s East Coast

A Tassie woman has died after crashing into a power pole on the Tasman Highway earlier this week. The 58-year-old was airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition on Tuesday following the crash in St Helen’s, where she has since passed away. Two others were taken from the scene of the crash […]

Thu Jan 19, 2023 - 1:02pm
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Woman Dies in Crash on Tasmania’s West Coast

A woman has died after a serious crash in Strahan on Tasmania’s West Coast yesterday afternoon. Police say the 35-year-old woman crashed into a tree on Henty Road, approximately 500 meters south of the Henty River, shortly after 4pm on Saturday. Initial investigations suggest that the woman, who was the sole occupant of a blue 2012 Nissan […]

Sun Jan 15, 2023 - 7:34am