Moose Vehicle Collision Closes Outer Ring Road on Friday Night

Firefighters with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department were called to a portion of the Outer Ring Road on Friday night.

Firefighters received the call just before 10:30 p.m. for reports of a moose vehicle collision on the Outer Ring Road east of Topsail Road in the westbound lanes. Crews arrived and closed the Outer Ring Road due to the van and moose being in two separate westbound lanes.

The highway was closed of a brief period of time as firefighters and paramedics worked to treat people and a wildlife officer removed the deceased moose from the road.

The vehicle did sustain significant damage as a result of the collision. One person was taken on a NLHS ambulance it is unknown if they were taken to hospital.

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