Firefighter Dies After Being Hit by Police Car

The death of a volunteer firefighter struck by a police car on Flinders Island will have an impact on the “whole community,” a senior officer says. Tasmania Police say the man was on foot when he was hit by the police vehicle driven by an on-duty officer on Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to the town of Lady Barron at 9 p.m. The police officer involved was not injured, but the Lackrana man aged in his 60s died at the scene. Tasmania Police Assistant Commissioner Adrian Bodnar said the incident would have a profound impact on the man’s family, emergency personnel involved, and the entire Flinders Island community....