RCMP investigating early-morning accident in Waterville
A 40-year-old man from Jacksontown is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Waterville early Saturday morning, Oct. 12.
At approximately 7:50 a.m., Western Valley Region RCMP members, Ambulance New Brunswick, and the Hartland Fire Department responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Route 590 in Waterville.
The crash is believed to have occurred when the vehicle left the road, went down a large embankment, and stopped in a brook. The 40-year-old man and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene as a result of his injuries.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist and a New Brunswick Coroner’s office member are also assisting with the investigation. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the driver’s exact cause of death.
The investigation is ongoing.
