A 35-year-old man, and a 20-year-old man, both from Kedgwick, N.B., have died following a three-vehicle collision in Robinsonville.
On December 4, 2022, at approximately 10:17 a.m., members of the Campbellton RCMP, responded to a report of a three-vehicle collision between two pickup trucks and an SUV, on Highway 17 in Robinsonville. The drivers of the two trucks died at the scene as a result of their injuries. Two passengers were also transported to hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries.
The collision is believed to have occurred when the driver of a pickup truck, travelling toward Kedgwick, crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a pickup truck travelling toward Campbellton. Subsequently, the driver of the SUV, also travelling towards Campbellton, was unable to stop in time and collided with one of the pickup trucks.
Members of the Upsalquitch Fire Department, Ambulance New Brunswick, and an RCMP collision reconstructionist also attended the scene. A member of the New Brunswick Coroner's office is assisting with the ongoing investigation. Autopsies will be scheduled to determine the men's exact causes of death.
Highway 17 was closed for several hours but has since reopened. The investigation is ongoing.