Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
A 50-year-old woman from Allardville, N.B. has died following a two-vehicle collision between Bathurst and Allardville.
On November 8, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., members of the Chaleur Region RCMP detachment responded to a report of a collision between a transport truck and a car on Route 8, between Bathurst and Allardville. The driver and sole occupant of the transport truck was transported to hospital with what were believed to be minor injuries. The driver and sole occupant of the car died at the scene as a result of her injuries.
The collision is believed to have occurred when the driver of the car crossed the centre-line, and collided with the transport truck.
Members of the Sainte-Anne Fire Department, Ambulance New Brunswick, and an RCMP collision reconstructionist also attended the scene. A member from the New Brunswick Coroner’s office also attended the scene and is assisting with the ongoing investigation.