News release
Fatal three vehicle crash in Springvale
August 26, 2026
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Springvale, Prince Edward Island
From: Prince Edward Island RCMP
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On August 24, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Queens District RCMP responded to a report of a three-vehicle collision involving a car a tractor trailer and a tow truck on Route 2 in Springvale, near the Colville Road.
Initial indication appears to show that a passenger car, struck the rear of a tractor trailer in front of it, and then collided with a tow truck that was traveling in the opposite direction. The lone occupant of the car a 72-year-old Queens County man was taken to hospital and later died of his injuries. No one else was seriously injured. Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be a factor in this collision and this investigation is ongoing.
Island EMS, North River Fire Department and the Department of Transportation all responded to this incident.
Our thoughts are with the victim’s family during this difficult time.