OVERTURNED VEHICLE FOUND EMPTY FOLLOWING BAULINE LINE ROLLOVER

(Oct 28th)

Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle collision on Bauline Line near Duck Pond early Wednesday morning, after a hatchback left the roadway and overturned into a water-filled ditch.

The collision occurred around 2:00 a.m., with firefighters from the Pouch Cove Volunteer Fire Department arriving to find the vehicle resting on its roof in a boggy ditch, partially submerged in water.

Firefighters used vehicle extrication equipment to gain access to the overturned vehicle and determine whether anyone was trapped inside. A search of the vehicle and surrounding area was also conducted to check for anyone who may have been ejected during the collision.

Despite the extensive search, no occupants were located at the scene.

Information obtained at the scene suggested that the individual(s) involved had left the area on foot before emergency crews arrived.

A police K9 unit also attended the scene as efforts continued to locate those involved.

Police have confirmed that they are continuing to work to locate the individual(s) involved in the collision.