Details are coming to light about an unspeakable tragedy that unfolded in Port au Port West yesterday.
Two people are dead and three others are injured following a tragic sequence of events that ended with a tow truck smashing through an area home.
Emergency crews responded to the scene on Front Road late Saturday evening. The road was closed throughout the night but reopened in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Unconfirmed reports indicate the driver, with two passengers on board, may have suffered a medical emergency losing control of the vehicle which left the road, striking the house.
There were two people in the home at the time of the collision.
RCMP have yet to confirm the details and the identities of the deceased.
The collision remains under investigation. The RCMP say more details will be released on Monday.