(Corner Brook, NL) July 15, 2025 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) responded to a collision at a construction site in Frenchman’s Cove over the weekend.

On Saturday (July 12) around 6:30 p.m., an excavator working along the water’s edge became unstable and quickly slid beneath the surface becoming submerged. A nearby employee jumped into the water and pulled the heavy equipment operator from the vehicle. Both men were uninjured.

The RNC investigation has concluded with no charges laid.

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File # 2025-46196

 

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