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According to ABC News, five people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Bass Highway at Elizabeth Town in Tasmania’s north.

The crash occurred near the Gannons Hill Road intersection, with police notified at about 2pm. A rescue helicopter was sent to the scene.

Inspector Nick Clark said one vehicle had two occupants and the other had three. Tasmania Police, Ambulance Tasmania, the Tasmania Fire Service and the SES attended.

The Bass Highway was blocked in both directions as emergency crews responded. Inspector Clark described the location as a complex scene and said the investigation would continue late into the evening.

Police said the highway would remain closed for some hours and asked people to avoid the area and follow traffic diversions.