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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Local media gets close view of grounded cargo vessel in Lark Harbour, in Cedar Cove since February 15th
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Bruce English has been overseeing the situation since it started and says most fuel and containers have been safely removed.
4 calls in 4 weeks for Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue
Last Friday evening. 28 members of the Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue team deployed to Prince Edward Park with an ice rescue trailer and equipment, snowmobiles, and rescue boggan.
Allison Crowe and James Squires at Cafe 59 in Pasadena tomorrow night for Valentine's Day show
Crowe and Squires will perform their “Midwinter Music” Valentine’s Show at Cafe 59 starting 7 p.m. tomorrow.
Police recover a stolen Mercedes from Stephenville Crossing
The stolen vehicle is a blue 2023 Mercedes GLB250, Newfoundland and Labrador licence plate # JVL203.
RCMP looking for suspects from an early morning smash and grab at a Stephenville gas bar on Monday
Video surveillance shows three masked suspects using an item and their feet to smash the front glass window to get inside.
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday February 11, 2026
Paula Sheppard’s guest this week is Dan Meades, Provincial Coordinator for the Transiton House Association of NL.
