The Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported a fatal collision involving two commercial transport trucks on the Trans-Canada Highway in central Newfoundland. The incident occurred near Gullbridge, also known as Gull Pond Bridge, between Badger and South Brook, early Tuesday morning.
Upon arriving just after 2:15 a.m. NT, police found both vehicles engulfed in flames. The driver of one truck, a 47-year-old man traveling eastbound, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other truck, heading west, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
As a result of the crash, a section of the Trans-Canada Highway between Badger and South Brook was closed for several hours on Tuesday. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the collision.
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