A man is in a critical condition in the Royal Hobart Hospital following a single vehicle rollover on Cradle Mountain Road, Moina, earlier today, Tasmania Police say.
On Thursday 11 January 2018 at approximately 3:20pm Police were called to attend a single vehicle crash on Cradle Mountain Road, Moina.
A mauve Hyundai Excel has left the road at this location before rolling several times.
Damage to the vehicle required Tasmania Fire Service and SES to extract the driver of the vehicle prior to transport to hospital.
The driver of the vehicle, a 37 year old man, sustained serious injuries and due to the nature of his injuries he was transported by Tasmania Police Rescue Helicopter to the Royal Hobart Hospital for treatment.
The 37 year old female passenger in the vehicle sustained minor injuries and was transported to the North West Regional Hospital for treatment.
Preliminary investigations of the crash scene indicate that the cause are manner of driving, alcohol and excessive speed with regard to road conditions.
Western Crash Investigation Services, Ulverstone Police and members of Western Traffic Services attended the crash with the road closed to all traffic whilst the scene was documented.
Tasmania Police continually remind drivers not to drive after consuming alcohol and the risks associated with not driving to the conditions.
In this instance the vehicle involved was overtaking 4 other vehicles at the time of the crash and it is only pure luck in the circumstances of this crash that another person was not seriously injured or killed.
Police would ask members of the public that may have observed the vehicle in the area of Cradle Mountain Road prior to the accident to contact the Burnie Police Station and leave their details.
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