Police attended a two-vehicle crash on the Bass Highway near Elizabeth Town on 14 April 2022.

The crash involved an unmarked police car and a Mitsubishi Triton, which were both travelling west between Deloraine and Latrobe.

The car was part of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s security detail as he took to the campaign trail. 

Circumstances surrounding the crash are being investigated, however initial enquiries indicate that the Triton has collided with the rear of the police vehicle, while attempting to merge.

Four police officers (a man and a woman from AFP, and two men from Tasmania Police) received non-life-threatening injuries, after their vehicle rolled down an embankment.

All occupants made a speedy recovery after treatment at the Launceston General Hospital.

As is normal process for a crash involving police, the Tasmania Police Professional Standards Unit was been advised and will monitor the investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police on 131 444. Dashcam or other footage can be submitted via the Evidence Portal.