Five seriously injured in two-vehicle crash on Bass Highway in Tasmania
A rescue helicopter has been deployed and the Bass Highway is blocked in both directions following a serious crash in Elizabeth Town.
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Five people sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on the Bass Highway near Elizabeth Town in northern Tasmania, prompting road closures and a rescue helicopter response.
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A two-vehicle crash occurred on the Bass Highway near Elizabeth Town, leaving five people with serious injuries.
Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Tasmania's north which has left five people with serious injuries.
A rescue helicopter was sent to the scene of the crash which occurred on the Bass Highway near the Gannons Hill Road intersection at Elizabeth Town.
The Bass Highway is blocked in both directions.
Inspector Nick Clark said police were notified of the crash about 2pm.
"One vehicle had two occupants and the other vehicle had three," he said.
"Members from Tasmania Police, Ambulance Tasmania, the Tasmania Fire Service and SES have attended the scene.
"It's a very complex scene, and at this stage an investigation will be going late into the evening.
Police have asked people to avoid the area and obey traffic diversions as emergency services attend to the scene.
