News release

17-year-old boy dies following two-vehicle collision

January 28, 2025 - Bathurst, New Brunswick
From: New Brunswick RCMP

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A 17-year-old boy from Rive-Nord de Montréal, Québec, has died following a two-vehicle collision on Route 11, near the King Avenue exit in Bathurst, N.B.

On January 27, 2025, at approximately 2:18 p.m., members of the Chaleur Region RCMP, Bathurst Police Force, St.-Anne Regional Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision involving a car and a truck hauling a trailer on Route 11, near the King Avenue exit in Bathurst, N.B.

The collision is believed to have occurred when the car, travelling northbound on Route 11, crossed over the center line and struck the trailer of the truck, travelling in the southbound lane.

The driver of the car died at the scene as a result of his injuries. The passenger was transported to hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and the passenger of the truck were treated on scene for non-life-threatening injuries.

A member of the New Brunswick Coroner's office is also assisting with the investigation. A remotely piloted aircraft system was used to take aerial photographs of the scene.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the boy's exact cause of death.

Route 11 and both the on and off ramps for King Avenue were closed for several hours, and have since reopened.

The investigation is ongoing.

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