Man dies and another taken to hospital following off road vehicle crash

August 2, 2018
Lutes Mountain, New Brunswick

News release

The Southeast District RCMP are investigating a fatal crash involving an off road vehicle that occurred in Lutes Mountain, N.B.

On August 2, 2018, shortly after 12 a.m., police were called to a crash involving a dune buggy near Briggs Cross Road in Lutes Mountain.

The driver, a 50-year-old man from Moncton, died at the scene due to his injuries. The passenger, a 27-year-old man from Turtle Creek, N.B., was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The crash is believed to have occurred when the dune buggy hit a bump and ended up crashing into a deep culvert. Both men were ejected from the vehicle.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.

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Contact information

Cpl. Valerie Cyr
Southeast District RCMP
Riverview Detachment
506-387-2222

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