Serious multiple vehicle crash – Bass Highway, Westbury
A 17 year old Gagebrook youth was critically injured and five others received non life threatening injuries in a multiple vehicle crash on the Bass Highway near Westbury last night. A blue 2002 Holden Commodore utility containing two 17 year old males from Hobart heading eastbound is believed to have been traveling on the…
Man charged over multiple burglary and stealing matters
A 29-year-old Yolla man has been charged in relation to multiple burglary, stealing and motor vehicle stealing matters in the Burnie, Somerset and Wynyard areas over recent weeks. Detectives from Burnie CIB have charged the man with six counts of burglary, seven counts of stealing, one count of motor vehicle stealing and three counts of…
Police call for witnesses following Burnie crash
Police are calling for witnesses to a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle in Burnie last night. About 8.20pm last night, Tasmania Police, Tasmania Fire Service and Ambulance Tasmania attended a crash between a blue Toyota Surf wagon and red BMW motorcycle at the intersection of Mount Street and Ladbrooke Street Burnie. The…
Man remains in custody following Port Sorell incident
A man remains in custody following an incident near Port Sorell this morning. Police received a number of emergency calls regarding a man carrying a knife and driving erratically in the Narawntapu National Park near Port Sorell about 9.45am. Inspector Steve Jones said that police and family held serious concerns for the man’s…
Police renew call for information on 2019 New Year’s Day pedestrian death
Police are again appealing to the public for information as they continue to investigate the death of a pedestrian at Brighton in January 2019. About 3am on New Year’s Day 2019, 30-year-old Gary John Hayes was walking on the Midland Highway at Brighton over the Jordan River when he was struck by an unidentified northbound…
Three charged over Launceston motor vehicle incident
Three people have been charged over an incident involving a stolen motor vehicle in Launceston yesterday. An 18 year old Invermay woman was bailed last night to appear in Launceston Magistrates Court on 17 November. The woman was charged with motor vehicle stealing and stealing. A 22 year old man from no fixed…
Northern Search and Rescue respond to multiple incidents
On 22 July 2020 Tasmania Police and SES responded to two separate calls for assistance from bushwalkers in the north of the state. Walls of Jerusalem National Park – At approximately 5.30pm Tasmania Police were notified by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in Canberra of an EPIRB activation; the EPIRB was registered in the…
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash – Tea Tree Road Brighton
The 41 year old female driver seriously injured in the crash on Tea Tree Road Brighton yesterday has died in the Royal Hobart Hospital this afternoon. The circumstances surrounding the crash are being investigated by Crash Investigation Services and a report is being prepared for the Coroner. Our thoughts are with the woman’s…
Police confirm identity of deceased woman
Police have confirmed the identity of a deceased woman found in water near the Derwent Entertainment Centre on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as a 69 year old Berriedale woman. Her name has not been released. “Post mortem examinations indicate that the woman died as a result of drowning. There is no…
Police calling on motorists to drive to winter conditions
Tasmania Police is warning motorists to slow down and drive to winter conditions following a series of serious and fatal road crashes across the state over recent days. “Any crash that injures someone or results in a life being lost is devastating,” said Inspector Philippa Burk. “We need motorists to take road safety seriously and…