RNC Corner Brook Div. Investigating Single Vehicle Collision

(CORNER BROOK, NL) – November 5, 2014 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

(RNC) Corner Brook Region are investigating a single vehicle collision which occurred

on the Lewin Parkway.

This morning at approximately 6:30 a.m. RNC officers from Patrol Services, along with

Western Health Paramedics and the Corner Brook Fire Department, responded to a

single vehicle collision on the Lewin Parkway west of Corporal Pinksen Drive. A pickup

truck was travelling westbound when the vehicle left the roadway and rolled over. The

lone occupant, a 44 year old male resident of Frenchman’s Cove, sustained serious

injuries and was conveyed to Western Memorial Regional Hospital where he remains at

this time.

Road conditions at the time of the incident were wet with ice patches in some areas. The

RNC reminds motorists to adjust their driving behavior with the changing weather

conditions. Please reduce speed and ensure vehicles are equipped with appropriate

seasonal tires.

The RNC is continuing to investigate this matter and anyone with information is asked to

contact police at 637-4100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You may also

provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers Website at

www.nlcrimestoppers.com.