Volunteer firefighter dies after being hit by police car on Flinders Island

Man in his 60s killed in incident involving on-duty Tasmania police officer in town of Lady Barron

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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.

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