19 year old man dead after moose vehicle collision near Whitbourne early yesterday morning

    Monday, 28 July 2025 13:11

    By Tonya Organ

    This is the third serious moose-vehicle collision in the province this month, and the second fatality.

    A 19 year old man is dead after a moose-vehicle collision that happened over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, RCMP were called to the Tilton-New Harbour Barrens (Route 73). The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, a 19-year-old man traveling for work, was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency medical services personnel. A RCMP Traffic Service Collision Analyst attended the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has been engaged. This is the third serious moose-vehicle collision in the province this month, and the second fatality.

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