One person has been sent to hospital with undetermined injuries after a car crashed into the Virginia River in the east end of St. John’s.
The incident happened just after 11:30 this morning on Logy Bay Road.
Officials say the cause of the accident appears to have been a medical emergency.
Emergency crews are on the scene of an accident on Logy Bay Road, near the walking trail just down from Newfoundland Drive. A vehicle went off the road and into the river #nltraffic @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/bT7XGjHETN
— Richard Duggan (@RDugganVOCM) January 12, 2021
The driver—who was travelling towards Newfoundland Drive—crossed the centre line, went up onto the sidewalk, crossed a portion of a walking trail, and crashed down into the river.
Though several people could be seen walking along the popular trail, no one else was injured in the incident.
I'm told that crews believe it was a medical issue that caused the accident. One person sent to hoapital, extent of injuries unknown @VOCMNEWS #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/T4inlmc4sX
— Richard Duggan (@RDugganVOCM) January 12, 2021
