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Tasmania Police hunt for driver after motorcyclist killed in hit and run

Miriah Davis

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Police are continuing to search for the driver of a blue station wagon who allegedly fled from a fatal crash in Tasmania.

A motorbike rider was killed following a three-vehicle collision on the Murchison Highway at Yolla on Friday morning.

In a renewed appeal for information today, police have released an image of a blue Holden Adventra station wagon.

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Police continue search for driver who allegedly fled fatal Yolla crash

Police are continuing to search for the driver of a blue station wagon who allegedly fled the scene of a fatal crash in Tasmania.  Tasmania Police

The station wagon was seen driving in the Ridgley, Oonah Road and Murchison Highway, Yolla areas shortly before 10am on Friday, police said.

Western District Commander Stuart Wilkinson said police "were following a specific line of inquiry in relation to the driver's whereabouts".

"We are investing significant resources into locating the person who left the scene," he said.

"This is a situation where a person has tragically lost their life, and we urge the driver to come forward and make themselves known to police."

The driver is described as being a Caucasian man, with a slim build, about 168cm tall, with dark hair, and unshaven.

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Anyone who may have dashcam footage or information is urged to come forward.

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