News release
Gander RCMP investigating fatal collision on Trans-Canada Highway
June 6, 2025
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Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP
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Gander RCMP are investigating a collision resulting in the death of a 34-year-old man on the Trans-Canada Highway between Gander and Benton in the early morning hours of June 5, 2025.
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Gander RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH). A vehicle travelling westbound on the TCH collided with an eastbound tractor trailer. The lone occupant of the car was ejected from the vehicle and died on the scene. The driver of the tractor trailer sustained minor injuries.
A Collision Reconstructionist with RCMP Traffic Services attended the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has also been engaged.
The investigation into the collision is ongoing.