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Placentia RCMP investigates fatal crash on The Cape Shore Highway
May 21, 2026
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Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP
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Placentia RCMP is investigating a single vehicle crash on Route 100 that resulted in the death of an individual Wednesday evening.
A short time before 9:30 p.m. on May 20, officers from the Placentia and Whitbourne RCMP detachments responded to a report of a single vehicle crash along Route 100, The Cape Shore Highway. Members of the Placentia Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services personnel also responded to the crash.
The vehicle involved left the roadway and collided with a power pole causing extensive damages.
The driver of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. A fire sparked as a result of the crash was extinguished by fire crews before it could spread.
A Collision Reconstructionist with RCMP Traffic Services attended the scene, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has been engaged.
The collision resulted in the overnight closure of Route 100 between Little Barasway and Great Barasway. The roadway partially re-opened to traffic early Thursday morning as power crews worked to repair the damaged power pole.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.
RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador offers its condolences to the friends, family and community of the deceased.