A 17-year-old girl from Saint-Isidore, N.B., has died following a two-vehicle collision in Saint-Irénée, N.B.
On March 15, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the Tracadie RCMP detachment responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Saulnier Road West and Alderwood Road in Saint-Irénée. The driver and sole occupant of the first vehicle was transported to hospital with minor injuries. The driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle was transported to hospital where she later died as a result of her injuries.
The collision is believed to have occurred when the car travelling on Alderwood Road turned east onto Saulnier Road West and was struck by a vehicle travelling west.
Members of the Tracadie fire department and Ambulance New Brunswick, as well as an RCMP Collision Reconstructionist and a drone operator also attended the scene. A member of the New Brunswick Coroner's office is assisting with the ongoing investigation, and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the girl's exact cause of death.