RCMP have identified a man and woman from Lewisporte as the victims of a crash on the Trans-Canada, yesterday morning.
Police were called to the scene of a vehicle engulfed in flame, around 4 a.m. just west of Gander.
The driver—a 65-year-old man—and his front passenger—a 63-year-old woman—were killed when their SUV collided head-on with an oncoming pickup.
Two surviving passengers of the SUV were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the pickup, a 20-year-old man, was taken to hospital and blood samples were taken to determine if impairment was a factor.
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