Man arrested after fatal crash in Shediac
A crash in Shediac has left one person dead and five others injured.
On Friday evening, the RCMP tried to stop a speeding truck on Ohio Drive.
The vehicle refused to stop, continued to accelerate and turned onto Route 133.
Around ten minutes later, officers received reports of a collision.
It’s believed the truck crossed the centre line and collided with a car.
A 45-year-old man from Pointe du Chene, who was the driver of the car, died at the scene.
A 20-year-old man who was driving the truck was arrested for dangerous driving, causing death and flight from police. He was released and will appear in court at a future date.
He was taken to the hospital along with four passengers in his vehicle.
Members of the Shediac Fire Department, Ambulance New Brunswick, Coroner’s Office, and an RCMP Traffic Reconstructionist attended the scene.
Due to the initial attempt by a member of the Shediac RCMP to stop the truck prior to the collision, the New Brunswick RCMP has contacted the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) to review all the initial information and determine if it meets their mandate to investigate.
