A man has tragically died and a woman has been hospitalised after a tree fell onto their car.

The pair were travelling along Wilmot Road at Forth, in northern Tasmania, when the tree fell onto their ute about 12.40pm on Saturday.

The driver, a man in his 50s, died at the scene.

The passenger, a woman in her 50s, was flown to Royal Hobart Hospital with serious injuries.

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Tasmania Police have offered their thoughts and condolences to everyone affected by the crash.