40-year-old man dies following single-vehicle crash

October 12, 2024
Waterville-Carleton , New Brunswick

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Fatal crash

A 40-year-old man from Jacksontown, N.B., has died following a single-vehicle crash in Waterville-Carleton, N.B.

On October 12, 2024, at approximately 7:50 a.m., members of the Western Valley Region RCMP, Ambulance New Brunswick and the Hartland Fire Department responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Route 590 in Waterville-Carleton.

The crash is believed to have occurred when the vehicle left the road, went down a large embankment and came to a stop 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 member of the New Brunswick Coroner's office is also assisting with the investigation. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the driver's exact cause of death.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Contact information

Sgt. Dan Sharpe
Western Valley Region Detachment
West District RCMP
506-325-3000
rcmpnb.grcnb@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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