Woman killed after ‘car rolled onto her’ in Ulverstone on Tasmania’s north coast

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A rolling car is believed to be responsible for the death of a woman on Tasmania’s north coast. File image.
A rolling car is believed to be responsible for the death of a woman on Tasmania’s north coast. File image. Credit: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS/AAP

A rolling car is believed to be responsible for the death of a woman on Tasmania’s north coast.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Victoria and Reibey Streets in Ulverstone about 6am on Monday where a 55-year-old woman had been located unresponsive on the roadway beside a Ford Territory.

She was declared dead at the scene.

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Tasmanian Police say their initial inquiries indicate the woman had stopped and exited her vehicle when it began to roll.

“Our thoughts are with the woman’s family and loved ones,” a police spokesperson said.

There are no suspicious circumstances.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner.

Originally published on 7NEWS

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