A second person, a 78-year-old woman from the Metepenagiag First Nation, has died as a result of a collision between two vehicles in Strathadam, N.B., that occurred in August.
On August 23, 2020, at approximately 9:30 a.m., members of the Sunny Corner RCMP responded to a report of a head-on collision between two vehicles on Route 425. The collision is believed to have occurred when a car travelling eastbound crossed the centerline and collided with a car travelling westbound.
Two women from the Metepenagiag First Nation, aged 72 and 78, who were the occupants of the westbound vehicle, were transported to the Miramichi hospital. The 72-year-old woman died as a result of her injuries on August 29. The 78-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries on October 5.
A 38-year old woman from Miramichi, who was the sole occupant of the eastbound vehicle, remains in hospital.
The investigation continues.