Cyclist seriously injured in Tasmania crash with police vehicle

A cyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a police vehicle on Tasmania's east coast. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Jason Street and the Tasman Highway in St. Helens. Police stated the woman was riding a motorized bicycle and sustained injuries that were serious but not life-threatening.

She received initial medical treatment at St. Helens District Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Hobart Hospital. Tasmania Police confirmed that a Professional Standards investigation will be conducted into the incident, which is standard procedure to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the police.

This incident is not the first involving a police vehicle in Tasmania recently. A separate crash occurred in Launceston last month, where a police car was involved in a single-vehicle incident on the West Tamar Highway at Trevallyn on May 3. No injuries were reported in that Launceston crash.

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As is normal practice in these circumstances, a Professional Standards investigation will be conducted into the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.