1 Fatality in Makinsons Crash #nltraffic

One person is dead and a 28-year-old woman was taken to hospital with extensive injuries after a single-vehicle collision in Makinsons.

Bay Roberts RCMP, who attended the scene on Saturday night, says that speed may have been a factor in the crash.

The driver and passenger are from the Conception Bay area.

Police had closed a portion of Route 71 for a period of time Saturday night.