Fatal collision in Newellton
A Clark’s Harbour woman lost her life in a two-vehicle collision in Newellton, Cape Sable Island yesterday around 3 p.m.
Joan Clair Cunningham (60) was driving a van on Highway 330 when a semi-truck towing an equipment trailer that was carrying a backhoe bucket collided with her vehicle.
Barrington RCMP, Western Traffic Services, Island and Barrington Fire Department and EHS responded to the scene.
The collision is under investigation with the assistance of Vehicle Compliance investigators. The weather was sunny and clear and the highway was dry at the time of the collision. The 32-year old male truck driver from Clark’s Harbour was not injured.
Nathan Blades
Comment online since June 12th 2008Please, Please, Please take the time to get the correct facts before publishing a news article... So if someone actually bothers to do a followup on this story, they may find that the Semi-truck did not collide with the minivan. The trailer detached from the semi-truck and the trailer struck the minivan, killing the driver. Evidently the investigators have cleared the driver of wrongdoing and have cleared the semi-truck from fault as well... It is a morbid subject, yes, but if you're going to publish a story, please try and make it somewhat accurate.