Placentia RCMP investigates fatal collision in Dunville

October 21, 2024
Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

A 61-year-old man is deceased following a collision that occurred on October 18, 2024, in Dunville.

Shortly after 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Placentia RCMP received a report of a collision that occurred at the intersection of Main Road and Greenhouse Road in Dunville between a backhoe and a moped motorcycle. The operator of the moped was transported to Placentia Health Centre with injuries and died a few hours later. The operator of the backhoe was uninjured.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged and the investigation is continuing.

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Contact information

Strategic Communications and Media Relations Unit
RCMP NL
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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