A 69-year-old man from this province is deceased following a motor vehicle collision that occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) between the Norris Arm exits, last night.
At approximately 7:20 p.m., Lewisporte RCMP were notified of the collision which involved a pickup truck and an oil tanker truck. Police, fire and ambulance attended the scene. Upon arrival, it was determined that the lone male occupant of the pickup truck died at the scene.
The investigation revealed that the pickup truck crossed over the centre line and into the oncoming path of an oil tanker truck. The oil tanker tried to avoid the collision but was unable. After that collision, the oil tanker side swiped an oncoming transport truck that was traveling behind the pickup truck. The two drivers of the commercial trucks were uninjured.
Roads were reported as wet during the time of the collision. A Collision Analyst with RCMP Traffic Services attended the scene and the TCH was impassable for a number of hours while officers conducted an investigation of the scene.
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure attended the scene and is assisting in the investigation.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was engaged and the investigation is continuing.