Light Aircraft Crash at Burnie/Wynyard Airport
Around 4pm today emergency services were called to the Burnie Airport regarding a light aircraft crash. A recreational aircraft being piloted by a 77-year-old man who is an experienced pilot, was attempting to land, when the aircraft appears to have been hit by a cross wind which has contributed to the aircraft crashing upon landing.…
Police call for witnesses to motorcycle crash – Church Street, Rokeby
Police attended a motorcycle crash at Church Street, Rokeby, at around 3:20pm this afternoon. The rider of a red and black Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle was injured in the crash and was treated by Ambulance Tasmania at the scene, before being conveyed to the Royal Hobart Hospital. Tasmania Police Crash Investigation Services also attended the scene.…
Serious Crash, Bass Highway Wynyard
Approximately 3.15pm on Friday 19 February 2021, Emergency Services were called to a report of a truck colliding with two vehicles on the Bass Highway Wynyard at the Deep Creek Rd intersection. A silver Mitsubishi Four Wheel Drive and a white Subaru Wagon travelling East have collided causing the Subaru to cross the road and…
Police continuing to investigate tyres slashed in West Hobart
Police are continuing to investigate a significant number of vehicles which had their tyres slashed overnight in West Hobart. Police have received reports of 33 separate vehicles which had tyres destroyed in the areas of Browne Street, Lochner Street, Pine Street and Hamilton Streets. Any West Hobart resident in the affected area who hasn’t yet…
Serious crash – Atkinsons Road, Grindelwald
Three people received serious but non life threatening injuries following a two vehicle crash on Atkinsons Road, Grindelwald, earlier today. Police and emergency services were called to the scene in the vicinity of 40 Atkinsons Road after a westbound white Ford Falcon sedan collided with an eastbound red Suzuki Swift about 12.20pm today. …
Road Users urged to take care
Police are urging Tasmanians to take care on the roads following several motor vehicle crashes today. Since 12:00pm today, Tasmania Police have attended 9 separate road crashes in Hobart, Rosny, Campbell Town, Hadspen, Guilldford, Fingal, New Town and Wynyard. Thankfully, there were no fatal crashes or serious injuries reported but it is a timely reminder…
Woman charged after alleged hotel quarantine breach
A 38 year old Victorian woman has been charged with failing to obey a direction of an emergency management worker following an incident in hotel quarantine in Launceston on 14 February 2021. She was arrested and detained for court where she appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court yesterday. The woman was directed to return to…
Man Rescued from Trestle Mountain
A 20 year old South Australian man has been rescued from Trestle Mountain in the state’s south after becoming stranded near the summit. Emergency services were contacted at 3:45pm after the man became overwhelmed after climbing a technical section of the mountain near the peak. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was utilised to transport the man…
Infringement for hotel quarantine breach
A woman who travelled from Victoria breached Government hotel quarantine with her young child yesterday and will receive a Police Infringement Notice, requiring her to pay a fine of $774. The breach occurred at 6.20pm last night from the Ibis Hotel in Hobart and they were returned to quarantine by police at 7.40pm. They travelled in…
Evade Police And Crash – Burnie
Police are continuing to investigate an evade incident in Burnie this morning. Around 11pm last night a red Holden Crewman Ute evaded police on Simpson Street in Somerset. Police subsequently conducted a search in the area but the vehicle was not located at this time. Around 8.20am this morning the vehicle was observed by police…