Shortly before 1:30pm on Thursday 6 June 2024 police and emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the vicinity of 1853 Midland Highway, Bagdad between a truck and a sedan.

As a result of the crash, a 60-year-old man from NSW was airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital and remains in a critical condition. A 63-year-old woman, also from NSW, was assessed for minor injuries.

Traffic on the Midland Highway between Pontville and Kempton was impacted for approximately three hours while police and emergency services managed the scene.

Crash investigators and forensic officers conducted an examination of the scene and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.