At about 1.30am on Tuesday 9 February 2016 police attended a serious single vehicle crash on Castra Road, South Preston.

Enquiries indicate that a white Mitsubishi utility being driven by a 19 year old man from Turners Beach failed to safely negotiate a sweeping bend, losing control of the vehicle and colliding with embankment.

There were three passengers in the vehicle, one in the front seat and two in the tray of the utility.

Both passengers in the tray of the vehicle were transported to Burnie NWGH with suspected back related injuries. One, a 19 year old man from Ulverstone has since been transported to Austin Hospital in Melbourne and the other, also 19 years and from Ulverstone is in a stable condition at Burnie NWGH.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash, with initial indications suggesting excessive speed for the conditions, may have been a factor.

Anyone who has information regarding this matter, or who saw a white coloured Mitsubishi Triton utility in the Castra Road area just after midnight is asked to contact police on 131444 or their nearest police station.