3 dead following crash near Howley Junction in western Newfoundland
Deer Lake RCMP say emergency crews working to free up one lane to traffic
Police have confirmed that a 2-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway just west of Howley Junction in western Newfoundland has claimed the lives of three people. Two others have been brought to hospital with injuries.
Deer Lake RCMP says the crash took place about 500 metres west of Howley Junction, or Route 401, before 9:45 a.m.
Crews opened one lane to traffic around 11:30 a..m., but motorists are asked to drive with caution until the road is cleared.
Witness says crash involved 2 pickup trucks
A witness at the scene told CBC News that two pickup trucks collided on a four-lane, non-divided section of the highway.
He said the two vehicles collided head-on, and that one had landed in the ditch of the eastbound lane and the other in the ditch of the westbound lane. Another witness told CBC that three ambulances left the scene shortly before 10 a.m.
On the scene of a serious two vehicle accident about 25km east of Deer Lake. Traffic appears to be moving, in one direction <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nltraffic?src=hash">#nltraffic</a> <a href="https://t.co/9KYxV1scfX">pic.twitter.com/9KYxV1scfX</a>
—@garyakmooreMajor accident just west of Route 401 ( Howley Junction) highway is closed, nothing moving. <a href="https://twitter.com/RCMPNLTraffic">@RCMPNLTraffic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/trafficNL?src=hash">#trafficNL</a>
—@kellybrk82<a href="https://twitter.com/BerniceCBC">@BerniceCBC</a> traffic at s stand still near Howely jct Boot Brook area <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NLTraffic?src=hash">#NLTraffic</a>
—@roper_reidIncident by howley in TCH. Expect delays. Please watch for 1st responders. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nltraffic?src=hash">#nltraffic</a>
—@fiveOhDiver