Woman killed as car collides with motorhome on TCH in Terra Nova National Park

A two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway in Terra Nova National Park on Tuesday evening left one woman dead, say police.

Around 4 p.m. NT on Tuesday, the Glovertown RCMP officers got a report of a collision near the exit for the town of Terra Nova, in central Newfoundland.The highway was closed for several hours before being partially reopened by police later that evening.

In a statement released Wednesday, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jolene Garland police said the collision was between a motorhome and a car.

"Occupants of the motorhome received minor injuries while the lone occupant of the car died at the scene," says the statement.

WATCH | This gas station owner wanted to do what he could to help motorists facing hours-long standstill:

Glovertown gas station owner stayed open late when TCH was closed for hours near Terra Nova

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The RCMP said a 62-year-old woman died Tuesday when her car and a motorhome collided on the Trans-Canada Highway, shutting it down for hours. Amid a massive traffic backup, Shane Burry, who owns Glovertown Irving and Robins Donuts, says he kept the business open so people could fuel up, buy snacks and use the washroom.

The sole fatality was a 62-year-old woman.

The RCMP traffic services' collision reconstructionists were on the scene, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has been brought in. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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