A 50-year-old man is dead after a moose vehicle collision near Middle Gull Pond

    Monday, 21 August 2023 16:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The 50-year-old passenger was transported from the scene with serious injuries and later died at the hospital. 

    A 50-year-old man is dead following a moose-vehicle collision that occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) near Middle Gull Pond on August 19th. RCMP say they got a call about the crash around 8pm. A car with four occupants collided with a moose that was crossing the highway. The 50-year-old passenger was transported from the scene with serious injuries and later died at the hospital.  The remaining occupants escaped with non-life-threatening injuries. The Office of the Chief Medical Officer and police continue to investigate the collision.

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