Four car crash on major Hobart highway clear | Missing tourist located after setting off PLB
Police have cleared a four car crash on major Hobart highway | A tourist from Queensland who set off their PLB at Cradle Mountain last night has been found by rescuers. | BREAKING NEWS BLOG >>
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Tuesday, March 2
EVADE POLICE INCIDENT
A VEHICLE travelled for more than 30 kilometres after police used road spikes before it crashed in the state’s North West, authorities say.
Police said that just before noon on Tuesday, a white Ford Falcon sedan evaded police in Upper Burnie.
Police said they successfully deployed spikes on Old Surrey Rd, Burnie, before the vehicle continued onto the Bass Hwy and travelled to Ulverstone where it crashed in Lovett St.
Three men and a girl were taken into custody and transported to the Burnie Police Station.
“It is believed a number of witnesses would have observed the vehicle and took evasive action on the Bass Highway between Burnie and Ulverstone,’’ Acting Inspector Tony Stewart said.
Anyone with dashcam footage or who witnessed the vehicle are asked to call Burnie Police on 6477 7211 or 131 444.
FOUR CAR CRASH ON MAJOR HIGHWAY
UPDATE, 9.45AM: THE crash is now clear.
9AM: POLICE and emergency services are responding to a four vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of the Southern Outlet at Mount Nelson.
One lane is reportedly blocked.
Motorists are advised to expect delays.
No details of injuries are reported at this time.
MISSING BUSHWALKER LOCATED, UNINJURED
8.15AM: A TOURIST from Queensland is suffering hypothermia after being found by rescuers in the Cradle Mountain area early this morning.
A ground rescue crew made up of police, SES and paramedic personnel reached the woman at Lee’s Paddock at 3.45am on Tuesday morning.
The bushwalker had activated her PLB device at about 10pm on Monday night.
The woman, in her 40s is not injured but is suffering from hypothermia.
The Westpac rescue Helicopter has been dispatched to Lee’s Paddock to transport her to the Launceston General Hospital for treatment.
Monday, March 1
SEARCH FOR MISSING BUSHWALKER
9.55PM: A rescue party is preparing to walk into the Lee’s Paddocks, Cradle Mountain area, after a Personal Locator Beacon was activated about 8.30pm.
The PLB is registered to a bushwalker who is walking in the area alone.
A walking party of police, SES and paramedics is expected to reach the area in 5-6 hours.
The weather in the area is too poor to dispatch the Westpac Rescue Helicopter tonight.
An update on the search will be provided after 7am Tuesday morning.
STRUCTURE FIRE – NEW NORFOLK
10PM: Tasmania Fire Service crews from New Norfolk and Magra Brigades are in attendance at a unit on fire in Kensington Street, New Norfolk.
GRAND CHANCELLOR EVACUATED
8.30PM:
HOBART’S Hotel Grand Chancellor has been evacuated due to a structure fire in the hotel’s housekeeping area.
The fire was first reported at 7.18pm.
Crews from Hobart, Glenorchy and Clarence attended the fire, with fire trucks lined up outside the Macquarie St side of the hotel.
Dozens of evacuated staff and guests were gathered at the Dunn St carpark opposite the hotel.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage has not been reported
EIGHT ‘FOREST DEFENDERS’ ARRESTED AFTER SAWMILL SIT IN
10.15am
EIGHT Bob Brown Foundation protesters have been arrested after an early morning sit-in at McKays sawmill in Brighton.
According to the Bob Brown Foundation 27 protesters shut down McKay sawmill in Brighton, calling for an end to native logging.
People have locked themselves to machinery and entrance gates.
“McKay’s are accepting logs from contentious native forests including old-growth and rainforests and this has to stop,” Dr Lisa Searle, the BBF’s native forest campaign organiser said.
“Todays’ protest follows on from recent protests in the native forests of Wentworth Hills, including when four defenders were arrested last week shutting down old-growth logging.
“Our takayna/Tarkine blockade is currently defending rainforests and the native forest wood chip mill Artec was shut down earlier this month.”
Early this morning police confirmed the arrest of four protesters.
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