Bay St. George RCMP responds to fatal collision between tractor trailer and SUV

A 72-year-old woman is deceased following a serious collision between a tractor trailer and a SUV that occurred this morning on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) near Robinsons.

Shortly after 9:00 a.m., police received the report of the collision. A tractor trailer and a SUV collided near the Robinson's River bridge on the TCH. The lone occupant of the SUV died on the scene. The driver of the tractor trailer was transported to the Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital in Stephenville with injuries.

A Traffic Analyst with RCMP Traffic Services attended the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged and the investigation is continuing.