Fifteen-year-old dies in overnight Latrobe crash; may have been driving
A 15-year-old from Devonport died and four others were injured in a crash near Latrobe just after 11.45pm on October 1.
A Holden Rodeo ute and a Mercedes Benz collided head-on Railton Road at Latrobe last night. Police say the teenage driver of the ute may have been at the wheel when the crash occurred.
Two 14-year-old passengers in the ute were injured seriously and taken to hospitals by helicopter and ambulance. The 61-year-old driver of the Mercedes and a 60-year-old passenger received non-life-threatening injuries.
Railton Road was closed for about six hours while crash investigators gathered evidence. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Why it mattersA young person has died in a road crash and four others are injured; the cause is still under investigation.
AustraliaFatal and serious crashes involving young drivers remain a leading cause of harm to Tasmanian teenagers and their peers.
Corroborated bytheadvocate.com.au
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