
68-year-old dead following Monday afternoon crash in Marystown
In a news release, the RCMP said it received a report of a collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV at the intersection of Route 210 and Route 220 in Marystown around 4:15 p.m. N.T. on Monday.
Police say the motorcycle driver was travelling north on Route 210 when it struck an SUV turning left from Route 220.
Both drivers were transported to Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre for treatment.
"The man who was operating the motorcycle died in hospital. The driver of the SUV sustained non-life threatening injuries," the RCMP said.
The investigation, which includes the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, is ongoing.
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