Local fire departments respond to accident
A 48-year-old man from Brampton, Ontario, has died following a single-vehicle crash in Meductic, N.B.
On January 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 crash is believed to have occurred when the driver, travelling Eastbound, lost control of his transport truck, left the roadway and crashed. The driver of the transport truck was transported to hospital with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The passenger, a 48-year-old man, died at the scene as a result of his injuries.
A New Brunswick RCMP Collision Reconstructionist and a member of the New Brunswick Coroner’s Office are assisting with the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing.
