Elderly woman dead being struck by vehicle in Outer Cove, say police

CBC

27 June 2024 at 11:56 am·1-min read

The RNC will expand its jurisdiction to serve over 33,000 additional residents of western Newfoundland beginning on Feb. 1. — An elderly woman is dead after being stuck by a vehicle in Outer Cove on Wednesday evening, say police. (Colleen Connors/CBC)

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says an elderly woman is dead after she was hit by a vehicle in Logy Bay-Middle-Cove-Outer Cove on Wednesday.

In a press release Thursday, the RNC said the woman, a pedestrian, was struck Wednesday around 7:45 p.m. in Outer Cove, on Lower Cove Road, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other details were provided, including the woman's age.

The RNC say officers are investigating.

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