On the 8^th of March 2016 at 3:15pm police attended a motor vehicle collision on the Arthur Highway approximately 2 kilometres west of the Sorell Township.

It appears that a white 2005 Toyota utility being driven by a 59 year old male from Lewisham was travelling west when it has crossed onto the incorrect side of the road and collided with a Silver Subaru sedan travelling east that was being driven by an 82 year old female from Eaglehawk Neck. There were no other occupants in either vehicle.

Both drivers were taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital with the driver of the Hilux having no serious injuries and the driver of the Subaru being listed as serious but stable.

As a result of the crash the Arthur Highway was closed for a number of hours with traffic being diverted through Nugent and Delmore Roads.

Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash and ask anyone who may have observed either of the two vehicles prior to the collision to contact the Sorell Police Station on (03) 61732988 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.