Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that happened on the Trans-Canada Highway yesterday morning.
Shortly before 9:30 a.m., police received the report of a collision between two vehicles, a van and a commercial truck. Officers attended the scene and determined that the van crossed over the centre line and collided with the oncoming commercial truck. The driver of the van, a 33-year-old man, was ejected and died at the scene. The driver of the commercial truck was uninjured.
A Collision Analyst with RCMP Traffic Services Central attended the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was engaged and the investigation is continuing.