RCMP investigating fatal collision on Trans-Canada Highway between Gander and Benton
The RCMP in Gander are investigating a collision resulting in the death of a 34-year-old man on the Trans-Canada Highway between Gander and Benton yesterday morning.
The RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday.
A vehicle travelling westbound collided with an eastbound tractor-trailer. The lone occupant of the car was ejected from the vehicle and died on the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer sustained minor injuries.
A Collision Reconstructionist with RCMP Traffic Services attended the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has also been engaged.
The investigation into the collision is ongoing.
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