On Saturday 6 June 2020 at 4:45pm emergency services attended a motor vehicle accident at Latrobe where a five year old child had been run over by a trailer being towed by a campervan.

The child had been playing on a ladder on the side of the campervan when the driver drove away, not knowing the child was on the side of the vehicle.  The child fell from the side of the campervan and was ran over by the trailer.  The child was transported to the Launceston General Hospital by ambulance, where they were assessed as having serious, but not life-threatening injuries.  The child and the driver were not known to each other.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and would like to speak to any members of the public who may have witnessed the incident.  Police would like to remind members of the public to take care on roads as traffic has increased due to the recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Any person who may have information relating to this incident should contact Devonport Police on 131444 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 000 333 or crimestopperstas.com.au.