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Woman Injured After Being Hit by Car in Latrobe - Latrobe, TAS
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A 26-year-old woman is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Latrobe, Tasmania.
Emergency services responded to a serious pedestrian crash in Latrobe, Tasmania, on Wednesday night, with a 26-year-old woman taken to hospital after being struck by a car.
Police said the incident occurred on Forth Street between Bradshaw Street and Moriarty Road shortly after 8pm. Emergency services attended following reports that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle. The woman was transported to hospital for treatment and remains in care with serious injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
The vehicle involved was being driven by a 17-year-old girl, who was not physically injured in the crash. Police said the teenage driver is assisting with the investigation.
Investigators are now working to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision. Police have appealed to members of the public who may have witnessed the incident or captured relevant footage.
Authorities have asked anyone with information, including dashcam or other video footage, to contact Devonport Police and quote reference OR818274. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers Tasmania.
The incident occurred in the north-west Tasmanian town of Latrobe, where Forth Street is an important local road connecting residential and commercial areas. The road was reopened to traffic following the emergency response.
Police investigations remain ongoing, and no further details about potential charges had been announced in the latest reports.
The crash is one of the latest road incidents reported in northern Tasmania and comes as police continue to encourage drivers and pedestrians to exercise caution around local roads, particularly in areas where vehicles and pedestrians share busy streets.
For the injured woman, the immediate focus remains medical treatment. Police have not released further information about her identity.
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Emergency services responded to a serious pedestrian crash in Latrobe, Tasmania, on Wednesday night, with a 26-year-old woman taken to hospital after being struck by a car.
Police said the incident occurred on Forth Street between Bradshaw Street and Moriarty Road shortly after 8pm. Emergency services attended following reports that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle. The woman was transported to hospital for treatment and remains in care with serious injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
The vehicle involved was being driven by a 17-year-old girl, who was not physically injured in the crash. Police said the teenage driver is assisting with the investigation.
Investigators are now working to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision. Police have appealed to members of the public who may have witnessed the incident or captured relevant footage.
Authorities have asked anyone with information, including dashcam or other video footage, to contact Devonport Police and quote reference OR818274. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers Tasmania.
The incident occurred in the north-west Tasmanian town of Latrobe, where Forth Street is an important local road connecting residential and commercial areas. The road was reopened to traffic following the emergency response.
Police investigations remain ongoing, and no further details about potential charges had been announced in the latest reports.
The crash is one of the latest road incidents reported in northern Tasmania and comes as police continue to encourage drivers and pedestrians to exercise caution around local roads, particularly in areas where vehicles and pedestrians share busy streets.
For the injured woman, the immediate focus remains medical treatment. Police have not released further information about her identity.
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