Charges pending in Friday crash - police

Investigation still underway in collision that tied up traffic for hours afternoon of June 21

People arrested Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision that backed up northside traffic for hours will be facing charges, says the Fredericton Police Force.

City police officers and firefighters responded to an accident scene at the intersection of Route 10 and the Barker’s Point Bypass on Friday afternoon.

Occupants of this red pickup were seen leaving the scene after it crashed into the back of a blue SUV at the intersection of Route 10 and the Barker’s Point Bypass on Friday afternoon. (Photo: Don MacPherson/The Fredericton Independent)

While there were no injuries, the subsequent police investigation and cleanup effort backed up traffic in all four directions at that location for several hours.