Ontario man dies in Tuesday accident - cops
Transport truck appears to have lost control in single-vehicle crash in Meductic, says RCMP
A passenger in a transport truck died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Meductic, reports the RCMP.
The Western Valley Region detachment of the RCMP issued a news release Wednesday afternoon, reporting that emergency responders attended the scene of an accident the day before that claimed the life of a 48-year-old man from Brampton, Ont.
“On Jan. 7, 2025, at approximately 5 p.m., members of the Western Valley Region RCMP, Canterbury and Debec fire departments, and Ambulance New Brunswick responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash involving a transport truck on Highway 2 in Meductic,” the release said.
“The crash is believed to have occurred when the driver, travelling eastbound, lost control of his transport truck, left the roadway and crashed.”
Meductic is located about 75 kilometres west of Fredericton.
The truck driver was taken to hospital with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, the Mounties reported, but the passenger died at the scene from his injuries.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist and a representative from the New Brunswick coroner's office are assisting with the investigation, which is ongoing, the release said.
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