Farm worker from Timor Leste killed in Tasmanian crash

A 25-year-old Timor Leste man has been killed in a car crash on a private farm in Tasmania’s north.

The body of the man, who was working as a berry picker at the farm in Exton, near Deloraine, was found just before 6:00am Sunday.

Tasmania Police Inspector Ruth Orr said the man was driving a car on the property late Saturday night when he lost control negotiating a right-hand bend and was thrown out the car window.

“The car slid into an embankment and rolled into that embankment and rolled about 20 metres or so,” Inspector Orr said.

The man had a valid international drivers licence, but was not wearing a seatbelt — a factor Ms Orr said contributed to his death.

“Despite the fact this happened on a private property rather than a public…