Man dies, other driver injured after two utes collide on highway
A 55-year-old man on his way to work has died and another driver has been injured after a crash involving two cars on a southern Tasmanian highway.
A 55-year-old man lost his life and another driver suffered serious injuries after a collision involving two utes on the East Derwent Highway near Hobart, Tasmania on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 4:20am when the 55-year-old was en route to work. The crash prompted an emergency response, with police and paramedics attending to the scene at Otago Bay.
Sadly, the 55-year-old succumbed to his injuries at the Royal Hobart Hospital while the 28-year-old remains in a serious but stable condition. Police closed the highway for five hours to facilitate the investigation, and the cause of the crash is still under scrutiny. This is the fourth fatality on the highway this year, which has seen a total of three other deaths this year on the same stretch of road.
In response to the increasing number of accidents, police have vowed to intensify patrols to curb dangerous driving behaviors. The ongoing investigation seeks any additional information, including dashcam footage, from witnesses or the public.
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