Friday, October 1, 2010

SHELBURNE COUNTY ACCIDENT INJURES NORTHWEST HARBOUR MAN

The driver of a small pickup truck has been injured in a two vehicle crash on highway 103 in Clyde River.

Shelburne RCMP say the pickup was pulling out of the Ultramar service station and was T-boned by an on-coming small milk-delivery vehicle.

The driver of the pickup, a 36 year old man from Northwest Harbour, was sent to Roseway Hospital with undetermined injuries, thought to be NON-life threatening.

The driver of the delivery vehicle wasn't hurt.

Shelburne RCMP Sgt. Barry MacLellan says there may have been two contributing factors that caused the crash ... thick fog at the time of the crash and a transport truck parked in front of the service station that obstructed the view of the driver of the pickup.

MacLellan says charges may be laid against the tractor trailer driver.

Traffic was re-routed around the accident scene for about an hour.

The investigation continues.