Major structure fire – 37 Gordon Street, Swansea
Investigations are continuing into a house fire at Swansea on Wednesday. Police and other emergency services were called to the fire on Gordon Street about 9:20am. The house was fully engulfed when police and Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) crews arrived, and was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is undetermined, and specialist resources are…
Two-vehicle crash, Elephant Pass Road
Police and emergency services were called to a crash involving a car and a motorbike on Elephant Pass Road at Gray just after 9am this morning. Early investigations indicate the vehicles were travelling in opposite directions when they collided on a tight bend. Police, Tasmania Fire Service, SES, and Ambulance Tasmania attended, and the motorbike…
Police responding to two-vehicle crash at Howrah
Police and emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Oceana Drive at Howrah. The road is blocked and traffic is being diverted via Minerva Street and Balia Street. Drivers are asked to avoid the area where possible and to follow the directions of emergency services. At this stage, there are no…
Drink driver caught nearly 3 x legal limit during Launceston traffic operation
Northern police conducted 957 random breath tests in a three-hour period during a targeted traffic operation after the Launceston Cup yesterday. Police tested drivers at Invermay and Mowbray between 4.30pm and 7.30pm, with one driver returning a reading of 0.144 – nearly three times the legal alcohol limit. The results – – Three drink drivers…
Elephant Road Pass, Gray closed due to crash
Police and emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving a car and a motorbike on Elephant Pass Road at Gray. The road is closed in both directions. Details of injuries are not yet known. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. The road is expected to be closed for some time.
Motorists reminded to secure loads on the roads
Police are reminding motorists to properly secure vehicle loads, following recent close calls in the south of the state. Acting Inspector Adrian Leary said police have received several recent reports from members of the public. “These reports have related to near misses, or even damage caused, after loads have fallen from vehicles,” he said. “We…
Four youths charged with multiple offences
Four youths have been charged in relation to a number of offences committed in the New Norfolk, Bridgewater and Hobart areas over the last month. The youths – a 12 year old female, a 13 year old female, a 14 year old male and a 16 year old male – were arrested at Bridgewater yesterday.…
Men charged over Wynyard vehicle burglaries
Police have today charged three men with multiple counts of burglary and motor vehicle stealing related to a series of offences at Wynyard Airport car park overnight. A 19 year-old Wynyard man was charged with seven counts of Burglary, Motor Vehicle Stealing and Destroy Property. An 18 year-old Rosebery man was charged with seven counts…
Driver detected travelling at 100km/h in 50km/h zone
A 20-year-old driver has been issued an on the spot fine of $1121.15, six demerit points, and been disqualified from driving for four months after he was caught travelling at twice the speed limit in Cressy yesterday. Members of Northern Road Policing Services were conducting patrols when the white Ford utility was detected travelling at…
Two people proceeded against during Total Fire Ban
Two people are being proceeded against for lighting fires during a Total Fire Ban in Southern Tasmania. A 13-year-old will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act, as police investigate a suspicious fire in Cygnet yesterday. Tasmania Fire Service crews quickly extinguished the fire, which was reported about 5:30pm. The fire…