A Tasmanian police officer has been charged over a car accident that killed a pedestrian in central Launceston earlier this year.
A male constable, 39, from the state's north has been charged with manslaughter, causing grievous bodily harm and driving offences.
A woman and her husband, both aged in their 40s from New South Wales, were crossing the road when they were hit by a Tasmania Police car that had flipped and spun after colliding with another car on January 6.
The woman sustained critical injures and the male pedestrian died en route to the hospital.
It is alleged the constable was driving the police vehicle and was on-duty at the time of the incident.
The man has been stood down from duty.
He will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on July 8.
In a statement, the Police Association of Tasmania President Colin Riley said it acknowledged the seriousness of the charges laid against the officer.
"We will continue to offer our support to our member throughout the lengthy legal process," Mr Riley said.
"This is a tragedy for all involved, particularly the family of the NSW man who died, when a police vehicle, another car and the pedestrians collided."
