St. Anthony RCMP responds to early morning fatal crash

June 1, 2022
St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

St. Anthony RCMP is currently at the scene of a fatal crash that happened this morning on West Street in St. Anthony, claiming the life of a 38-year-old man.

Shortly before 4:00 a.m., police received the report of a single-vehicle crash and attended the scene. A SUV departed West Street, crossed over a side walk, entered a ditch and overturned. The vehicle came to rest on Elementary School Road. The driver, and lone occupant, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the SUV. He was transported to Dr. Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony for urgent medical attention and succumbed to his injuries.

A Collision Analyst with RCMP Traffic Services is attending the scene and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged.

The investigation is continuing. West Street will remain closed for the next few hours. Police and fire remain on scene assisting with traffic control.

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Contact information

Corporal Jolene Garland
Media Relations Officer
RCMP NL
709-772-6170
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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