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Pedestrian suffers reported minor injuries after being struck on busy downtown road

By Earl Noble — 2 days ago

A pedestrian was taken to hospital after being struck on Water Street Thursday evening. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

A pedestrian was taken to hospital Thursday evening after being struck on a busy downtown road.

Shortly before 7:30 p.m. emergency crews were called to the west end of Water Street following a motor-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The individual was struck by an eastbound vehicle, and suffered what were described as minor injuries.

The incident is the latest in a recent string of such collisions in the metro area. A day earlier a pedestrian was struck on Queen’s Road, leaving them with serious, but non life-threatening injuries.

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Pedestrian struck, taken to hospital, following mid-afternoon collision

By Earl Noble — 3 days ago

Officers with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary on the scene of a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Queen’s Road. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

A pedestrian was taken to hospital Wednesday afternoon following the latest in a string of recent vehicle-pedestrian collisions in the metro region.

Emergency crews were called to Queen’s Road at Victoria Street at about 2:00 p.m. following a collision involving a pedestrian and a westbound vehicle. The force of the collision caused damage to the hood and windshield of the vehicle, and left the pedestrian laying in the road a short distance away.

Paramedics took the individual to hospital with injuries described as non life-threatening. Queen’s Road was closed for over an hour as the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary investigated.

A car involved in a vehicle-pedestrian collision is photographed at the scene of the incident. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

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Two sent to hospital following night-time collisions

By Earl Noble — 6 days ago

A pedestrian, struck by a vehicle on Elizabeth Avenue, is taken to a waiting ambulance. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Two people were taken to hospital following two separate incidents on the roads in St. John’s on Saturday night.

At about 10:30 p.m. emergency crews responded to a collision on Elizabeth Avenue at Paton Street. The driver of an eastbound vehicle struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road near the intersection. The pedestrian was taken to hospital with injuries that were described as non life-threatening. The force of the collision caused damage to the front end of the car and to its windshield.

One person was sent to hospital following a single-vehicle crash on the Outer Ring Road. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Around midnight crews were summoned to the Outer Ring Road following a single-vehicle crash. The driver of an eastbound vehicle lost control of their car near the Aberdeen Avenue exit. The car entered the ditch and struck a mound of rocks, causing significant damage to the vehicle. The driver was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be serious. Roads were wet in heavy wind and rain at the time of the crash.

The front end and windshield of a vehicle was damaged following a collision with a pedestrian. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

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Moose-vehicle collision sends two to hospital, kills moose

By Earl Noble — 1 week ago

An SUV suffered extensive damage after striking a moose on the Outer Ring Road. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Warning. This article contains images that some may find disturbing.

A moose was killed after being struck by an SUV Wednesday evening.

Emergency crews were called to the scene of the collision, which occurred in the eastbound lanes of the Outer Ring Road, at about 7:30 p.m.. The driver of an SUV was unable to avoid the animal, which wandered onto the roadway between Allandale Road and Portugal Cove Road.

The force of the collision killed the animal and caused considerable damage to the vehicle. Two occupants of the SUV were assessed at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital with what were believed to be minor injuries.

Debris from the crash was strewn along the roadway, prompting police to close one lane for some time as the scene was cleared and the animal removed.

A heavily-damaged SUV is removed from the scene of a moose-vehicle collision on the Outer Ring Road. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

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Goulds home destroyed by fire

By Earl Noble — 2 weeks ago

A home on Thistle Place was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

A home in Goulds was completely destroyed by fire late Sunday morning.

St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) first received a 911 call at about 10:20 a.m. from the resident of a home on Thistle Place, off Donovan’s Road in Goulds. Several subsequent calls from area residents quickly followed, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky being visible from several kilometres away.

SJRFD Acting Platoon Chief Ed Sears said that when crews with the Goulds Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD) first arrived on the scene eleven minutes later the two-storey wooden home was fully involved with fire. Flames were coming from all four sides of the structure, and also from the roof. All the residents of the home were able to escape the blaze. One of whom was treated on the scene for smoke inhalation, however it’s unknown if they were taken to hospital.

SJRFD Firefighter Michael Starkes pulls hose at the scene of a fire on Thistle Place. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Given the heavy fire upon arrival, firefighters were forced to attack the inferno from outside. Crews spent considerable time trying to protect two neighbouring homes from the heat of the blaze. One adjacent home is reported to have suffered minor damage.

Because there are no fire hydrants in the area, firefighters had to draft water from nearby Second Pond and pump it to the fire scene. Once a reliable water source was established crews used a master stream from atop an engine to finally douse the flames. With large flankers and ash falling in the area, police closed Donovan’s Road in the immediate area to restrict access of curious onlookers and to allow crews space to work.

A home in Goulds was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Firefighters were on the scene into the afternoon mopping up hot spots in the smouldering remains of the home. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating.

Video from the scene of a fire that destroyed a home on Thistle Place in Goulds.

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Two pedestrians sent to hospital following separate collisions

By Earl Noble — 2 weeks ago

The scene of a collision between a car and a pedestrian on Crosbie Road in St. John’s. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Two separate collisions in the centre of St. John’s on Saturday evening sent two pedestrians to hospital, neither with life-threatening injuries.

Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Crosbie Road and Terra Nova Road at about 6:30 p.m. after a pedestrian was struck while crossing the street. Glare from oncoming headlights is reported to have been a contributing factor as the driver of a sedan failed to notice the individual on a crosswalk.

Paramedics took the injured person to hospital with what were described as non life-threatening injuries. The vehicle involved sustained damage to its front end and windshield. Police closed the road for close to an hour as they investigated.

A scooter sits on the sidewalk following a collision involving its rider and a car on Columbus Drive. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Shortly before 8 p.m., a second collision occurred a short distance away at the intersection of Columbus Drive and Old Pennywell Road. An individual using a kick scooter was struck while crossing the road. Paramedics assisted the rider to a waiting ambulance, taking them to hospital with injuries not believed to be serious.

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Fire causes serious damage to downtown apartment

By Earl Noble — 3 weeks ago

SJRFD Captain Leonard Holden speaks with a firefighter at the doorway of a home on Water Street. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

An evening fire caused serious damage to one downtown apartment on Monday.

Emergency crews were called to the west end of Water Street at about 7:30 p.m. after a passerby noticed smoke coming from the second-storey window of a home. When firefighters arrived on scene they discovered fire in the bedroom of an upstairs apartment. No one was home at the time, and crews were able to quickly knock down the bulk of the fire.

An occupant of the downstairs apartment evacuated the residence as crews fought the blaze. The fire caused significant damage to the upstairs unit, while the downstairs apartment sustained some smoke and water damage.

Water Street was closed west of Leslie Street as personnel worked. After fighting the fire for a little over an hour the scene was left with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for investigation.

Video from the scene of a residential fire on Water Street.

SJRFD Firefighters make entry into a home on Water Street. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

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Multiple crashes keep crews busy and send two to hospital

By Earl Noble — 3 weeks ago

There were no injuries reported following this two-vehicle collision on Prince Philip Drive. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Emergency crews were kept busy in St. John’s Sunday evening responding to three motor vehicle crashes in a little over an hour’s time.

The first occurred at the intersection of Prince Philip Drive and Allandale Road, one of St. John’s’ most dangerous intersections. Crews were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. and arrived to find two vehicles with significant damage following a t-bone collision. Paramedics assessed the occupants of both vehicles, however there were no injuries reported. Traffic was slowed in the area for over half an hour as the scene was cleared.

Two people were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Heavy Tree Road. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

A second crash happened only minutes after the first. Crews responded to Heavy Tree Road, where it meets Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive, following a t-bone collision that caused extensive damage to the two vehicles involved. Paramedics took two people to hospital, including a child, both as a precautionary measure.

No injuries were reported following a single-vehicle crash on Team Gushue Highway. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Shortly after 8:30 p.m. emergency personnel were called to the Team Gushue Highway following a single-vehicle crash. The incident happened in the northbound lanes of the highway at the exit to Brier Avenue. The driver of a sedan lost control of the vehicle, causing it to leave the roadway. A lengthy skid mark could be seen on the road, leading to where the car left the highway. The vehicle came to a stop on an embankment approximately 25 metres from where it left the shoulder. There were no injuries reported.

Scenes from three separate motor vehicle crashes in St. John’s

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Collisions cause significant damage, but result in no injuries

By Earl Noble — 3 weeks ago

Two vehicles were extensively damaged following a collision at Hamilton Avenue and Shaw Street. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

There were no injuries to reports, however four vehicles were extensively damaged following two separate collisions in St. John’s on Saturday night.

The first occurred at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Shaw Street, at about 9:45 p.m.. That crash damaged the front ends of two vehicles, while a third suffered minor damage. Paramedics assessed the occupants of those vehicles, however no one requested to be taken to hospital.

A collision at Brier Avenue and Old Pennywell Road caused significant damage to two vehicles. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Roughly ten minutes later emergency crews were called to a second collision, at the intersection of Old Pennywell Road and Brier Avenue. Two vehicles had collided in a t-bone collision, which caused significant damage to both vehicles. Paramedics arrived to assess the occupants of both cars, but were not required to take anyone to hospital.

Roads were dark in heavy rain at the time of both collisions.

Firefighters speak with the occupants of a vehicle damaged in a collision. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

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Kitchen fire injures resident, causes significant damage to west-end home

By Earl Noble — 4 weeks ago

Water sprays from the window of a home on Albany Street as crews work to douse hot spots. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

A kitchen fire caused significant damage to a home on Albany Street Sunday evening, and injured a resident who was home at the time.

Firefighters were called to the two-unit home shortly after 5:00 p.m. and arrived to find the kitchen of an upstairs apartment on fire. Crews deployed an attack line and quickly brought the fire under control. The kitchen suffered quite a bit of fire damage, with other parts of the home suffering smoke and water damage.

A resident who was home at the time reportedly suffered burns and some smoke inhalation. Paramedics tended to the individual. It’s unknown if they were transported to hospital.

After working for roughly an hour the fire department turned the scene over to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for investigation.

Video from the scene of a kitchen fire on Albany Street (Earl Noble / NTV News)

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