Three charged in Fatal Collision on Peacekeepers Way

The RNC has laid charges in connection to a fatal collision that occurred on Peacekeepers Way on June 7, 2022.

The collision occurred on Peacekeepers Way in Conception Bay South on June 7 shortly after 2:00 pm. The collision occurred on the area of the highway between Fowler’s Road and Minerals Road and involved a westbound semi-trailer truck and an eastbound sedan. A third vehicle sustained damage as a result of the collision.

The operator of the sedan, a 56-year-old male from St. John’s, was deceased at the scene. There were no other occupants of that vehicle. The operator of the semi-trailer truck was treated at a hospital and released.

Police determined that mechanical issues impacted the operation of the semi-trailer truck. The investigation also uncovered negligence and fraud related to the completion of required vehicle inspections at a local garage.

As a result, three individuals have been charged. The driver of the semi-trailer truck, a 27-year-old man, Samuel Tessier of Mount Pearl, NL, has been charged with Criminal Negligence Causing Death.

A Mechanic, a 59-year-old man, Cecil Walsh of Paradise, NL, has been charged with Criminal Negligence Causing Death, as well as 59 counts of Fraud, and 19 counts of Uttering a Forged Document.

A second Mechanic, a 66-year-old man, Terry Barry of Goulds, NL, has been charged with 40 counts of Uttering a Forged Document.