Police say it appears that the man was working underneath the vehicle when it rolled onto him.
A man is dead after being trapped under a vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway near the Flat Bay exit. Bay St. George RCMP, the Flat Bay Volunteer Fire Department, and Emergency medical Services responded to the incident Wednesday afternoon. Police say it appears that the man was working underneath the vehicle when it rolled onto him. He died prior to the arrival of first responders to the scene.
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Two men arrested Friday after police find cocaine, pills, and cash during a traffic stop on Route 430
RCMP say 56-year-old Scott Lavers was driving and doing 113 km/hr in a 90 zone.
Trans Canada Highway is open now near the Bay d'Espoir turnoff
Emergency crews were on the scene due to a motor vehicle collision.
Nominations close tonight to fill the vacant seat in Benoits Cove ward for Qalipu First Nation
There are 2200 members living in 20 communities that make up the ward. Electoral Officer Berty Leamon says candidates need 2 signatures, must be 18 and live in the ward.
More electric products, or E-waste, now being accepted at the Wildcove landfill
They can now take e-bikes, scooters, electronic toys and games, as well as ipads and e-books.
Government points to insurance claims for road negligence as trucks haul away the MSC Baltic III
Any claim would consider the road’s pre-existing condition and cover only the repairs required to restore it to that state.
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