67-year-old man dies after vehicle enters Petitcodiac River

November 9, 2026 - Moncton, New Brunswick
From: New Brunswick RCMP

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A 67-year-old man from Stratford, P.E.I., has died after his vehicle entered the Petitcodiac River in Moncton, N.B.

On November 6, 2026, at approximately 9:25 a.m., members of the Codiac Regional RCMP, Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview Fire Departments, and Ambulance New Brunswsick responded to a report of a vehicle in the Petitcodiac River near Assomption Boulevard in Moncton.

The driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle and struck two other vehicles before entering the river. The 67-year-old man and sole occupant of the vehicle, from Stratford, P.E.I., died at the scene as a result of his injuries.

Members of the New Brunswick RCMP's Air Services, the Forensic Collision Analysis Team, and the New Brunswick Coroner's Office also attended the scene.

An autopsy will be scheduled to determine the man's exact cause of death.

The investigation is ongoing.

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