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Moose injured, put down, following a collision on Thorburn Road

By Earl Noble — 1 week ago

The scene of a moose-vehicle collision on Thorburn Road. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

A collision with a moose caused minor damage to an SUV on Wednesday evening, however the moose had to be put down.

Emergency crews were called to a stretch of Thorburn Road, just west of the Team Gushue Highway overpass, shortly after 6:00 p.m.. The driver of an eastbound SUV had struck a moose, causing minor damage to the vehicle. No one was injured in the collision. The injured animal remained partially under the SUV for some time, forcing a closure of the road.

A wildlife conservation officer prepares to put down an injured moose after it was struck by a vehicle on Thorburn Road Wednesday evening. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

A wildlife conservation officer arrived on the scene and humanely put the moose down. The animal was removed for disposal and after the road was cleaned it reopened to traffic, roughly an hour after the collision occurred.

The front of an SUV shows minor damage after a moose was run over on Thorburn Road. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Mid-afternoon collision sends two to hospital

By Earl Noble — 2 months ago

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

A mid-afternoon collision near downtown St. John’s sent two people to hospital on Saturday.

Emergency crews were called to the intersection of King’s Bridge Road and Empire Avenue at about 3:45 p.m. on Saturday following the collision. Two SUV’s were extensively damaged, with debris and fluids covering a portion of the intersection

Paramedics assessed all occupants of the two vehicles, taking two hospital. Their injuries were not considered serious in nature. Traffic in the area was slowed considerably as the scene was cleared, with southbound traffic on King’s Bridge Road being diverted onto Empire Avenue.

Collision involving limousine sends several to hospital

By Earl Noble — 3 months ago

A limousine collided with a minivan on Kenmount Road Saturday evening, sending several people to hospital. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

A collision on Kenmount Road late Saturday evening sent about a dozen people to hospital.

Emergency crews were called to the east end of Kenmount Road at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday after the collision, between a limousine and a minivan. Reports from the scene indicate the limousine was traveling westbound on Kenmount Road when it struck the van, which was exiting a parking lot. The impact caused the minivan to strike the limo a second time, shattering one of its windows.

The side of a limousine involved in a collision shows damage and a shattered window. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

The limousine reportedly had fifteen occupants in the passenger area; most of whom went to hospital. No injuries were considered serious. It was unknown at the time if either driver was transported to hospital.

Damage to both vehicles was extensive. The collision forced police to close a portion of the busy roadway for over two hours until the collision was investigated and the damaged vehicles were removed from the scene.

Collision in east end sends two to hospital

By Earl Noble — 3 months ago

A two-vehicle collision at a busy east-end intersection sent two people to hospital Sunday evening. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

A collision involving two vehicles, and damaging a third, sent two people to hospital on Sunday evening.

Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Torbay Road and Newfoundland Drive at about 5:30 p.m., following the crash. Two vehicles had collided in the intersection, causing one of them to carom into a third car that was stopped at a red light.

Paramedics assisted the two occupants of one of the cars to a waiting ambulance. They were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be serious. The driver of the second vehicle was assessed at the scene. The two occupants of the third vehicle involved were uninjured. While two of the cars sustained significant damage, the third was driven from the scene.

Traffic in the area was slowed for some time until the scene could be cleared.

Single-vehicle crash sends two people to hospital

By Earl Noble — 4 months ago

An extensively damaged vehicle sits on Pitts Memorial Drive following a single-vehicle crash. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Two people were taken to hospital Monday evening following a dramatic single-vehicle crash on Pitts Memorial Drive.

The incident happened shortly after 8:30 p.m., when the driver of an eastbound car lost control of the vehicle. The car left the road, entered the snow on the shoulder of the road, and traveled along a guardrail. The vehicle then struck the concrete end of the bridge over Richard Nolan Drive before coming to rest on the overpass.

A single-vehicle crash on Pitts Memorial Drive sent two people to hospital. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

The force of the collision sent debris flying across the road, some of which came to rest in the opposing lanes of the highway. Both east- and west-bound lanes of the highway were closed for some time, the former was closed for close to an hour until the scene could be cleared.

Both occupants of the car were taken to hospital with injuries not believed at the time to be serious in nature.

Evening collision sends several to hospital

By Earl Noble — 5 months ago

The scene of a two-vehicle collision on Indian Meal Line. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Several people were sent to hospital Monday evening following a collision in Portugal Cove – St. Philips.

At about 6:15 p.m. emergency crews were called to a stretch of Indian Meal Line, just east of Olympic Drive, following reports of the two-vehicle collision. Upon arrival on the scene, crews found two vehicles significantly damaged, one of which lying in a ditch partially submerged in water.

A pickup truck came to rest in a ditch following a two-vehicle collision on Indian Meal Line. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

The two vehicles contained a combined five occupants, at least three of whom were taken to hospital. The nature of their injuries was not immediately known, however it was reported no injuries were considered life-threatening.

Initially, crews from the Torbay Volunteer Fire Department were also called, until it could be determined in which jurisdiction the collision had occurred. Indian Meal Line was closed in the area as emergency crews worked, and as the scene was cleared.

A firefighter looks to reach the battery of a vehicle involved in a collision on Indian Meal Line. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Mother and child taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle

By Earl Noble — 5 months ago

Two people were taken to hospital after being struck at a centre-city intersection. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Two people, including a child, were taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle shortly after midnight.

Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Carpasian Road and Long Pond Road at about 1:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Reports from the scene indicate a family of four were returning from a New Year’s social gathering when two of the pedestrians were struck by a passing vehicle as they crossed the road. Both individuals, a mother and child, were taken to hospital with injuries believed to be minor in nature.

Emergency personnel tend to two individuals after they were struck by a vehicle. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Three sent to hospital after moose is struck by three vehicles

By Earl Noble — 6 months ago

A pickup truck suffered moderate damage after a moose was struck on the Outer Ring Road. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Warning: The following contains images that may be disturbing to some.

Three people were taken to hospital after a moose was struck by three separate vehicles on the Outer Ring Road on Monday evening.

Emergency crews were called to the highway at about 7:15 p.m.. The driver of a pickup truck traveling east between Allandale Road and Portugal Cove Road struck and killed a moose that was crossing the highway. The vehicle suffered moderate damage. The truck’s occupants were not injured.

The driver of this car struck a moose that had been knocked down by another driver. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

The moose was then struck by two following vehicles, one of which came to rest in the oncoming lanes of the highway after crossing the median. Paramedics assessed the occupants of all vehicles, taking three to hospital with injuries not believed to be serious.

Traffic was reduced to one lane in each direction as emergency crews worked, and as the deceased animal and damaged vehicles were removed from the scene. Roads were wet in heavy drizzle at the time of the incident.

The scene on the Outer Ring Road following an incident that saw a moose struck by three separate vehicles.

A moose lies on the shoulder of the Outer Ring Road after being struck by three separate vehicles. (Earl Noble / NTV News)

Collision in Mount Pearl results in no injuries

By Earl Noble — 6 months ago

There were no injuries reported following a two-vehicle collision in Mount Pearl on Saturday evening.

Crews were called to the intersection of Old Placentia Road and Richard Nolan Drive at about 8:45 p.m. following the crash, which left two vehicles significantly damaged. The occupants of both vehicles were assessed by paramedics, but did not require transport to hospital.

Traffic was slowed in the area until the scene could be cleared. First responders’ duties were complicated by motorists attempting to drive through the scene despite the presence of emergency vehicles and safety cones blocking lanes of travel.

Two pedestrians sent to hospital following separate collisions

By Earl Noble — 7 months 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.

Warning: The following contains images that may be disturbing to some.

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