RCMP Respond to Collision of ATV & Pickup Truck in Salmon Cove #nltraffic

The RCMP responded to a report of a collision between an ATV and a pickup truck. The collision happened in Salmon Cove on Monday.

A 22-year-old Victoria man has serious injuries following the collision.

Police say that a pickup truck backed out of a driveway and was on the road putting the vehicle into drive when it was struck from behind by an ATV that was driving down the main road.

The ATV operator, who was wearing a helmet that came off during the collision, was thrown from the quad and suffered serious injuries.

A second ATV travelling with the man fled from the scene following the collision.

The man was transported to Carbonear General Hospital and then to the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is continuing.