Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Burnie last night.
The driver of the vehicle involved, a white 1997 Holden Commodore station wagon (registration EC3109), refused to stop at a static breath testing site on the Bass Highway near Round Hill about 10:20pm.
Attempts were made to intercept the vehicle, but the driver evaded police and the pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Beattie Street and Payne Street shortly before 10:30pm.
The driver of the Holden Commodore left the scene immediately.
Thankfully the pedestrian was not seriously injured. They were provided first aid by police at the scene before being taken to hospital.
Police are investigating the incident and are seeking any witnesses or dash-cam footage that may be available.
If anybody witnessed the incident, has dashcam footage or knows the location of the vehicle involved, please contact Burnie Police on 131 444 and quote ESCAD 287-25122025.
As is normal practice, a Professional Standards investigation will also be conducted into the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.
