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Incident Overview
A 29-year-old man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a station wagon struck him in the front yard of a Bounty Street property at Warrane on Friday 19 June 2026. The available reporting relayed Tasmania Police’s initial account. It does not provide a final determination about the cause of the incident or legal responsibility.
Location and Time
Police said the incident occurred in Bounty Street, Warrane, on Hobart’s eastern shore, at about 1.12am. The report does not identify the particular property number or a police reference number.
People and Vehicles Involved
According to police, the vehicle was a white station wagon driven by a 25-year-old woman. The person struck was a 29-year-old man. Police said the two people were known to each other; the available material does not describe their relationship or identify either person by name.
Injuries and Fatalities
Police said the man was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious condition. No death was reported. The sources reviewed do not provide a later medical update, treatment detail, or information about any injury to the driver.
Emergency Response
The report confirms police attended and that the injured man was taken to hospital. A neighbour told ABC News that they heard a loud bang shortly after 1am and saw ambulances, a fire truck and police vehicles at the location; that is a witness account, not a police finding.
Police Investigation
Police said they were investigating the serious incident. Later that day, police charged the woman with causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving and said she had been detained to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court. A charge is an allegation, and no subsequent court outcome was identified in the material reviewed.
Appeal for Information
Tasmania Police asked anyone who may have seen the incident to call 131 444 or contact Crime Stoppers. The available report does not provide a further appeal reference.
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Sources
ABC News report relaying the Tasmania Police account, 19 June 2026
The accessible reporting is a contemporaneous account. No separate public Tasmania Police release or later court outcome was identified during this source review.