Five people injured, four horses dead after crash

As reported by abc.net.au, five people have been taken to hospital and four horses have died after a four-wheel drive towing a horse float crashed into a tree stump in Tasmania’s north.

The white Ford Ranger crashed at 1:45am on Monday after leaving the Batman Highway at Rowella, north of Launceston.

Police were automatically notified via a crash detection feature on one of the passengers’ iPhones and reached the scene in eight minutes.

The occupants, ranging from 14 to 20 years of age, were all taken to the Launceston General Hospital.

Three are being treated for minor injuries, while an 18-year-old passenger with serious injuries is being taken to Melbourne by air ambulance.

A 17-year-old passenger is also being taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital for surgery.

The driver was a 20-year-old woman, police said.

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by Adam Langenberg, reprinted with permission from abc.net.au