Police say the 16 year old boy was lying on the Tasman Highway when he was hit by a car and killed. -AAP Image
A teenage boy has died after being struck by a car as he was lying on a major Tasmanian road.
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Police were called to the Tasman Highway at Orielton, 10 kilometres north-west of Sorell, just before midnight on Monday, after reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car.
Initial police inquiries indicated the 16-year-old boy was lying on the road before a car hit him.
Police received multiple calls from drivers who stopped and assisted but the teenager from Berriedale died at the scene.
The driver of the car stopped immediately and contacted emergency services.
The Tasman Highway remains closed while police conduct investigations into the crash.
The boy is believed to have been travelling in a blue Mazda Tribute in the Orielton area before the crash.
Police are urging witnesses and anyone who saw the blue Mazda Tribute around midnight to come forward.
Drivers in the area are being diverted via Brinktop Road and Fingerpost Road through Richmond.
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