Gang of hoons set car on fire in Glenorchy, Car flips in city crash along Elizabeth Street

A local resident has described the moment he saw a group of young men crash a car on his street before setting it a light. WHAT HAPPENED + PICTURES >>

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Pedestrian hit by car, Launceston CBD

2:30pm, Tuesday March 22

A pedestrian has been hit bit a car during a two vehicle crash in the Launceston CBD this afternoon.

Emergency services rushed to the scene at the intersection of St John and Paterson Streets.

Two people have reportedly been injured.

Authorities are urging drivers to obey traffic diversions and avoid the area until the scene is cleared.

Truck carrying glass smashes on highway, Burnie

1pm, Tuesday March 22

A truck carrying a full load of glass has crashed on the Bass Highway at the corner of Brickport Road at Burnie.

It’s not known how the crash was caused at this stage.

No injuries were reported.

Car set on fire, Glenorchy

11am, Tuesday March 22

A gang of young hoons took a car on a joyride, crashed on the side of a Glenorchy road, and set the vehicle on fire, firefighters say.

One nearby resident heard an almighty bang and rushed outside to see several young men in their 20s piling out of the wrecked car on the intersection of Devines Road and Cochrane Street.

The resident said he saw them remove the licence plates before setting fire to the white Hyundai hatchback and fleeing on foot.

His account was corroborated by station officer Aaron Blizzard, who was called to the scene at around 10.45am.

Mr Blizzard said the car was fully engulfed by the time they arrived, but they managed to extinguish the flames within 15 minutes.

“Some youths were seen to have crashed the vehicle, got out of it, took the plates off it, and set it alight,” Mr Blizzard said.

“It makes it hard to identify where the car’s come from and whether it’s been stolen. It’s up to the police to determine that now.”

Investigations are ongoing.

Car flips in city crash, Hobart

9am, Tuesday March 22

Two people have been rushed to hospital after a three-way car crash on Elizabeth Street.

The crash happened on Tuesday morning amid slick, rainy conditions near the corner of Lyndhurst Avenue and Elizabeth Street.

One car was flipped on its roof, one car was seriously damaged, and one car received only minor dents.

Witnesses said police were seen swarming the area as multiple people sat on the sidewalk looking distressed.

The roads have been cleared of traffic, but the flipped car remains onsite while waiting for removalists to arrive.

A Tasmanian Police spokesperson said investigations were continuing into the cause of the crash.

Several other passengers were involved in the crash, but only two people were seriously injured.