High Range Speeding – Launceston CBD
On Friday 19 June, Northern Road Policing Services conducted a targeted operation in the Launceston CBD focused on hooning. Just after 10 pm, they intercepted a white Volkswagon Golf R after it was detected travelling at almost twice the speed limit along George Street. The driver was clocked at 77 km/h in a signed 40…
Fatal motor vehicle crash, Hillwood
A 52-year-old George Town woman has died after a two-vehicle crash at Hillwood yesterday. Emergency services were called to the scene on Batman Highway near the intersection of Craigburn Road at 2.55pm. Two vehicles, a Subaru station wagon and a Hyundai hatchback, were involved in the collision. The 42-year-old male driver of the Subaru was…
Kayakers rescued in south-west wilderness
Tasmania Police Search and Rescue officers have today assisted two Queensland men who struck difficulty on a kayaking trip on the Huon River, deep in the state’s rugged south-west wilderness. The men raised the alarm about 1.20pm today by activating their Personal Locator Beacon (PLB). They were located up a steep cliff, northwest of the…
Woman charged over Warrane serious crash
A 26-year-old woman has today been charged with a serious driving offence following a single vehicle crash at Warrane in which a male person was struck by a car. Investigating officers from South East CIB this afternoon charged the Warrane woman with Causing Grievous Bodily Harm by Dangerous Driving. She has been detained in custody…
Police investigating serious crash involving truck and motorcycle on Brooker Highway
Police are investigating a serious crash involving a truck and a motorcycle on Brooker Highway, Montrose, this morning. About 10am, emergency services responded to reports of a crash heading north at the foreshore intersection involving a white coloured flatbed Hino truck and a black coloured Honda motorcycle. The 76-year-old man who was riding the motorcycle…
Serious crash – Bounty Street, Warrane
Police are calling for information from members of the public who may have witnessed a serious motor vehicles crash that occurred at 1:12am on Friday morning in Bounty Street, Warrane. A 25 year old woman was driving a white Holden station when she drove at speed into the front yard of a house in Bounty…
Serious crash at Turners Beach under investigation
Police are investigating a serious two-vehicle crash on Bass Highway, Turners Beach, this morning. About 8.55am, emergency services responded to reports of a crash near the Clayton Road East intersection involving a white Holden Cruze and a white Ford Territory. The drivers of both vehicles were transported to the North West Regional Hospital for medical…
12‑Month Memorial – Remembering Constable Keith Smith
Today Tasmania Police will honour the memory of fallen officer, Constable Keith Smith. On the 12-month anniversary of Keith’s tragic death, members of Tasmania Police, his family and loved ones, and the broader community will gather in Ulverstone – his home – for a memorial event. Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams said today’s memorial would…
Arrest after Evade Incident in Launceston
A man has been arrested and charged with numerous offences after a crash in Launceston overnight, 16 June 2026. At 1.20am, police observed a green Ford Festiva driving along Bathurst Street and speed through the traffic lights towards Launceston. Due to the driving behaviour, police activated lights and sirens to pull the vehicle over. The…
Forth man caught drink driving again
A 43-year-old Forth man has been charged after being caught drink driving for potentially the third time in just over one week. Inspector Adam Spencer said the man was most recently intercepted on William Street, Forth on Saturday. “He was arrested for driving while disqualified and subsequently returned a breath analysis of 0.210 – more…