Two individuals, a 43-year-old man from Charlottetown, P.E.I., and a 37-year-old woman from Charlottetown, P.E.I., have died following a two-vehicle collision in Melrose, N.B.
On September 22, 2024, at approximately 3:47 p.m., members of the Sackville RCMP responded to a report of a head-on collision between a minivan and a pick-up truck hauling a trailer on Route 16 in Melrose. The driver, a 43-year-old man, and the passenger, a 37-year-old woman of the minivan both died at the scene as a result of their injuries. The driver and sole occupant of the pick-up truck was transported to hospital with what is believed to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The collision is believed to have occurred when the minivan, travelling eastbound, crossed the center line and collided head-on with the pick-up truck.
Members of the Port Elgin Fire Department, Ambulance New Brunswick, and the Department of Justice and Public Safety also attended the scene. RCMP Collision Reconstructionist, and a member of the New Brunswick Coroner's office, attended the scene. Autopsies will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death for the two individuals.
The investigation is ongoing.