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Nurse leaving work dies from head-on crash with man fleeing after stabbing partner
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Nurse leaving work dies from head-on crash with man fleeing after stabbing partner

A 39-year-old nurse from Tasmania, who was finishing her shift at Launceston General Hospital, died in a head-on collision with a man believed to have been fleeing after stabbing his partner. The nurse was driving home when the crash occurred on the West Tamar Highway. The man, a 42-year-old from Western Australia, died at the scene, while the nurse was hospitalized in critical condition before passing away later. The man had allegedly stabbed his partner, a woman in her 40s, multiple times at a home in Exeter shortly before the crash. Both victims were visiting Tasmania from Perth and were staying with relatives. The nurse’s family launched an online fundraiser to cover funeral costs and support them through their loss. Authorities confirmed the nurse had worked at the hospital for 20 years and was described as a devoted caregiver.

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Nurse leaving work dies from head-on crash with man fleeing after stabbing partner

A 39-year-old nurse from Tasmania, who was finishing her shift at Launceston General Hospital, died in a head-on collision with a man believed to have been fleeing after stabbing his partner. The nurse was driving home when the crash occurred on the West Tamar Highway. The man, a 42-year-old from Western Australia, died at the scene, while the nurse was hospitalized in critical condition before passing away later. The man had allegedly stabbed his partner, a woman in her 40s, multiple times at a home in Exeter shortly before the crash. Both victims were visiting Tasmania from Perth and were staying with relatives. The nurse’s family launched an online fundraiser to cover funeral costs and support them through their loss. Authorities confirmed the nurse had worked at the hospital for 20 years and was described as a devoted caregiver.

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