A 57-year-old man from The Glades, N.B., has died following a two-vehicle collision in Second North River, N.B.
On August 30, 2023, at approximately 5 p.m., members of the Caledonia Region RCMP detachment responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision between a pickup truck and a vehicle on Homestead Road in Second North River, N.B. The collision is believed to have occurred when a car travelling westbound crossed the centerline during a heavy rainstorm and collided with an eastbound pickup truck.
Both drivers were transported to hospital and were the sole occupants of their vehicles. The driver of the pickup truck later died in hospital as a result of his injuries. The driver of the vehicle sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Members of the Salisbury Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick also attended the scene. A member of the New Brunswick Coroner's Office is assisting with the ongoing investigation.