The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have reported that a 47-year-old man lost his life at the scene following a collision involving two commercial transport trucks on the Trans-Canada Highway in central Newfoundland on Tuesday.
According to a statement released on Wednesday, authorities were alerted to the accident shortly after 2:15 a.m. NT. The crash occurred near Gullbridge, also referred to as Gull Pond Bridge, situated between Badger and South Brook.
The vehicles were engulfed in flames upon the police’s arrival, as noted in the statement.
Police indicated that the driver of one truck, a 47-year-old man heading east, was declared dead at the scene.
Meanwhile, the driver of the westbound tractor trailer sustained serious injuries and has been transported to the hospital, where he remains under medical care.
The police response necessitated the closure of a section of the Trans-Canada Highway between Badger and South Brook for several hours on Tuesday.
Authorities have stated that the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is still ongoing.
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