A man is dead after hitting a moose on the highway in western Newfoundland.
The 54-year-old struck the animal on the TCH near Birchy Narrows around 3:00 a.m. early this morning. The vehicle was found down over a steep embankment by a passing car.
The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the car. Evidence at the scene showed that the car had hit a moose before leaving the road.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged and the investigation continues. Anyone who may have seen the crash is asked to contact Deer Lake RCMP.
