Search ongoing for missing bushwalkers in the Mt Field National Park
The search is ongoing this morning to locate four bushwalkers missing in the Mount Field National Park area since yesterday afternoon. “Around 4.15pm yesterday police received a report of four bushwalkers who had become disoriented and lost at the top of Tarn Shelf in the Mount Field National Park area,” said Inspector Philippa Burk. “Around…
Missing Bushwalkers – Mt Field National Park
Late yesterday afternoon police responded to a call for assistance from a group of 4 disoriented bushwalkers on the top of Tarn Shelf, Mt Field National Park. Communication was unable to be maintained with the group and the Wespac Rescue Helicopter attended the area and began an aerial search. A sighting of the group is…
Police vehicle rammed, driver arrested in Invermay
A 27-year-old Mowbray man has been arrested following an incident in Invermay in which a police vehicle was rammed shortly before 3pm today (November 10, 2019). The driver of a green Mitsubishi triton 4WD utility had evaded police in Forster St near Holbrook St. A number of police units attended the scene and one police…
Serious Pedestrian / Motor Vehicle Crash On Goodwood Road Goodwood
A 47 year old male from Queensland is in the Royal Hobart Hospital with serious head and chest injuries after being struck by a car. The crash occurred at 10.50am on Sunday the 10 November 2019, on Goodwood Road, Goodwood. The driver of a Kia Sorento Hatchback involved in the crash was a 31 year…
Motor Vehicle Crash on Main Street, Sheffield
On Saturday 9th November 2019 at 16:08hrs emergency services responded to a motor vehicle accident on Main Street, Sheffield. Initial reports indicated that a single vehicle had rolled over and there were multiple people trapped within the vehicle. On emergency services attendance it was ascertained a green 4×4, had been travelling west on Main Street,…
Rescue Overland Track – Windermere Hut
On Saturday 9th November 2019 at 1515hrs emergency services were notified of the activation of 2x EPIRBs on the overland track in the Lake St Clair – Cradle Mountain NP. Due to the poor weather conditions, including further recent snow fall in the area, Police Land Search and Rescue teams were deployed to the area,…
Two Offenders Charged Out Of Incident Involving Injuries To Police Officer On Friday 8 November 2019
This media release is a supplementary media release – update to that issued yesterday relating to the stolen motor vehicle and Evade incident at Risdon Vale yesterday where the police officer was injured. A 16 year old Gagebrook youth has been charged with Motor Vehicle Stealing (x2), Burglary and Stealing and Possession of Stolen Property.…
Serious crash – Browns Creek Road, Bakers Beach
Approximately 4:30pm on Saturday 9th November, 2019, police and emergency services were called to the scene of a serious two vehicle crash between a 4WD and an off-road motorcycle on Browns Creek Road, Bakers Beach. The 25 year old male motorcycle rider was transported to the Launceston General Hospital by ambulance with serious but non-life…
Police seek public sightings of Nissan Pulsar driving erratically before it evaded police and hit a police officer in Risdon Vale
Police are seeking public sightings of a red Nissan Pulsar travelling between Brighton and Risdon Vale today before it struck a police officer and was intercepted on the East Derwent Highway. The red Nissan Pulsar, registration DM1145, was reported to police as stolen from Sorell overnight. Around 12noon today police observed the stolen Pulsar being…
Police retrieve missing hiker from central plateau
Police on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued a missing hiker from the Lake Mackenzie area on the state’s central plateau this afternoon. The 59-year-old Victorian hiker was reported missing to Tasmania Police last night by concerned relatives in Victoria after he failed to return his rental car and catch his flight home. The man…