UPDATE 5.56pm: The roadway is now open to all vehicle traffic according to Tasmania Police.
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UPDATE 4.45pm: Tasmania Police has advised that the Latrobe hospital roundabout will be closed to traffic as clean-up from an earlier crash takes place.
Police officers are directing traffic at the scene.
UPDATE 3.38pm:
One lane has been closed on the Bass Highway after a two-car crash at Latrobe.
Motorists travelling from Devonport are being diverted onto Port Sorell Road towards the airport.
Tasmania Police is reporting one person is trapped.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been cancelled.
EARLIER:
Emergency services are responding to a two-car crash on the Bass Highway at Latrobe.
One person is reportedly.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been deployed to the crash scene.
Police are advising motorists to avoid the highway, near the hospital roundabout, until further notice.
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Stefan came to The Examiner after working as a copywriter at a digital media firm in Melbourne and interning at The Conversation. He is enthusiastic about reporting on business, local government and environmental issues. When he is not chained to his work desk, Stefan enjoys getting brunch, reading Saul Bellow novels and watching Carlton games.
