RNC called out to a motorcycle accident but the driver was gone

    Thursday, 22 June 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    RNC found the motorcycle and witnesses said the man had left in a cab.

    RNC were called out to a single motorcycle accident in Corner Brook yesterday morning but the driver was gone by the time they got there. Police say it happened shortly before 11:30 in the St. Mark’s venue area. RNC found the motorcycle and witnesses said the man had left in a cab. He was located a short distance away from the scene and taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. RNC say the 38-year-old man from Lark Harbour did not have a valid driver’s license, insurance or registration. He was issued tickets and the motorbike was seized.

     

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