Stephenville Crossing man dead following crash near Barachois Brook

August 13, 2021
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

The driver of a vehicle that crashed on Route 490 near Barachois Brook last night, August 12, is dead. The RCMP received a call reporting the single vehicle crash just before midnight.

Police responded, along with the Stephenville Crossing and St. George's Fire Departments, Russell's Ambulance Service and the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. A 53-year-old Stephenville Crossing man was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger sustained serious injuries and was transported to the Health Science Centre in St John's.

The road was closed for a number of hours as police, including a RCMP Traffic Services Collision Analyst, dealt with the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has been engaged. The investigation is continuing and will examine the role alcohol may have played in the crash.

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Contact information

Glenda Power
Director of Strategic Communications
709-772-7334, 709-691-1615
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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