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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Yahoo
One dead after crash with moose on TCH near Whitbourne
An 18-year-old man is dead after hitting a moose with his vehicle while driving on the Trans-Canada Highway near Whitbourne, the RCMP said. Police say the crash happened on Friday, involving a SUV with two occupants. The man, who was the driver, was transported to the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's. He died on Tuesday. The RCMP did not provide details about the passenger. The crash was one of three involving moose along the same stretch of highway on Friday evening. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Sign up for our daily headlines newsletter here. Click here to visit our landing page.
CBC
17-07-2025
- CBC
One dead after crash with moose on TCH near Whitbourne
New 18-year-old died in hospital An 18-year-old man is dead after hitting a moose with his vehicle while driving on the Trans-Canada Highway near Whitbourne, the RCMP said. Police say the crash happened on Friday, involving a SUV with two occupants. The man, who was the driver, was transported to the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's. He died on Tuesday. The RCMP did not provide details about the passenger. The crash was one of three involving moose along the same stretch of highway on Friday evening.
CBC
16-05-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Fire crews responding to out of control wildfire near Whitbourne
Fire crews are responding to a wildfire considered out of control near Whitbourne on Friday. Provincial forest fire duty officer Jeff Motty told CBC News the fire is burning near Ocean Pond, about 18 kilometres east of Whitbourne. The fire was first reported just after 2 p.m. NT. Motty said the fire is burning adjacent to a Newfoundland Power transmission line, and that the company has been notified. The size of the fire hasn't yet been determined. Fire crews are currently using one pump station to push back the blaze.
