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Twillingate RCMP investigating sudden death after submerged vehicle recovered from water

September 12, 2025 - Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Twillingate RCMP is investigating the death of a 43-year-old woman after the Newfoundland and Labrador Underwater Recovery Team recovered a submerged vehicle from the water near the New World Island causeway on Thursday evening.

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on September 11, 2025, Twillingate RCMP received a report of possible vehicle debris on the roadway near the causeway. Police began an investigation to determine if a vehicle had entered the water.

The RCMP NL Underwater Recovery Team (URT) was deployed to assist, and divers arrived on scene Thursday evening. Divers located a passenger vehicle submerged in the ocean, and it was removed from the water with the assistance of a local area crane operator.

A 43-year-old woman was found deceased inside the vehicle.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and an RCMP Traffic Collision Analyst have been engaged, and the investigation is continuing.

RCMP NL extends its sincere condolences to the family, friends, and community of the deceased. Police thank the crane operators, local fire departments, the Canadian Coast Guard, Emergency Medical Services personnel and all those who provided their assistance at the scene.

Anyone with any additional information is still asked to contact Twillingate RCMP at 709-884-2811.

Background: https://rcmp.ca/en/nl/news/2025/09/twillingate-rcmp-investigating-report-possible-vehicle-under-water

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