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Falling hay bale kills couple in Tas

A hay bale fell from a truck killing a married couple who were riding past on a motorcycle in a horror day on Tasmanian roads during which four people died and one was critically injured in a spate of crashes.

The man and woman from Launceston were riding south near Lilydale in the state's north at about 3pm on Sunday when police say they passed a white Western Star truck towing a trailer, laden with round bales of hay.

"The hay bale was still moving when it struck the motorcycle, having fallen from the truck," police said in a statement.

Both victims died at the scene and investigations into the crash are continuing.

The first in Tasmania's string of fatalities occurred late on Saturday night when a Mazda ute crashed off a corner while driving on King Island.

A man behind the wheel, the ute's sole occupant, was rushed to hospital but died a short time later.

At 11am (AEDT) Sunday police were alerted to a single motorcycle crash near Bothwell in central Tasmania.

The 57-year-old man riding the bike died at the scene.

Police have also reported a two-car smash on Tasmania's major Midlands Highway near central Tunbridge about 4pm (AEDT) which led to one occupant being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.

© AAP 2015


Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/02/08/19/50/four-dead-one-critical-from-tas-crashes#8ZotXjfMvlKpt9Cb.99

 

 

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