N.L. moose crash kills passenger

One person was killed and another seriously injured when their vehicle struck and killed a moose on a highway on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula on Thursday night.

A woman passenger, 18,in a small Honda died on the way to ahospital, RCMP said Friday morning.

A witness at the scenesaid he tried to help the woman and the male driver when he arrived on the scene. He said the woman's pulse was initially strong, but weakened quickly.

Paramedics also tookthe 23-year-olddriverto a hospital in St. John's.

The collision occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of the Salmonier turnoff.

After hitting the moose, the car crossed the highway median and went deep into a wooded area.

Moose-vehicle collisions are a regular problem along the Trans-Canada Highway, as well as many regional highways. The Newfoundland and Labrador government estimates there are450 collisions per year, many of them not resulting in people's deaths.

The peak period for moose collisions is between May and October.

In March, the government unveiled a new strategy to curb the moose population on the island, where the animals wereintroduced in the early 20th century. The strategy includes widening and extending the moose hunting season.