Sunday, September 04, 2016

13-Year-Old Killed In Moose Accident near Stephenville #nltraffic

A 13-year-old girl has been killed in a moose-vehicle collision on the Hansen Highway in Stephenville.

The accident happened prior to midnight.

Of the occupants in the vehicle, a 17-year-old boy was the driver. The girl who was killed was the front seat passenger. There were a 13-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy in the back.

The three were taken to the Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital in Stephenville where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

RCMP say that they don't think alcohol was a factor.