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UPDATE: Three Dead In PEI Crash On Thanksgiving Day

Tara Clow October 15, 2019 6:50 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 4:10 pm

RCMP have released more details about a fatal crash in Prince Edward Island on Thanksgiving Day.

Three people were killed when a car and a dump truck collided at an intersection in Caledonia, which is on the southeastern part of the Island.

RCMP say the occupants in both vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene.

The victims are, a 72 year-old woman from Pembroke, PEI, as well as the passenger, a 90 year-old woman from Gaspereaux, PEI. A 57 year-old man from Fortune Bridge, PEI, who was driving the dump truck was also killed.

The highway was closed for most of the afternoon and evening.

There’s no word yet what caused the crash.

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.