A 29-year-old man is dead following an ATV pedestrian collision in Sheshatshiu early this morning. Police responded to the call at 4:15 a.m. which indicated a man had been struck by an ATV that had fled the scene.
The victim was located unresponsive and was transported by ambulance to the Labrador Grenfell Health Center, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Police have located the ATV suspected to have been involved in the collision and are seeking to locate the driver.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or was in the area of Matshateau Street in the hours preceding the call at 4:15 a.m. is asked to contact Sheshatshiu RCMP at 709-497-8700 or contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (TIPS is 8477), by Secure Web Tips at www.nlcrimestoppers.com, or by downloading our free and secure mobile app. Search your App Store for "P3 Tips". Electronic tips submitted to Crime Stoppers are encrypted, entirely confidential and completely anonymous.