Police Are Responding To Fatal Crash, Forth

At approximately 12.40pm today, emergency services responded to reports of a crash on Wilmot Road where a tree had fallen onto a 4WD utility as it was travelling on the roadway.

Sadly, the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 50s died at the scene.

The passenger in the vehicle, a woman in her 50s was provided medical assistance at the scene and was being flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital with serious injuries.

Our thoughts and condolences are with everyone affected by the crash.

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