The Sussex RCMP is looking to identify and speak with a witness to a fatal two-vehicle collision in Coles Island, N.B.
On September 17, 2022, at approximately 3 p.m., members of the Sussex RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision between a car and a pickup truck near the intersection of Route 10 and Bagdad Road. The driver of the car, a 24-year old man, was transported to hospital with what were believed to be serious injuries. The passenger of the car was also transported to hospital with minor injuries. The driver and sole occupant of the truck was uninjured.
On September 18, the 24-year-old man died in hospital as a result of his injuries.
Based on information gathered through the investigation, a man in his 40's stopped to check on the two occupants in the car. "At this time, we don't have any information to suggest criminality," says Cpl. Mark Ward with the Sussex RCMP. "We do, however, need to establish the sequence of events so we can determine the cause of the collision as part of our investigation."
Police are also interested in speaking with anyone who may have been near the intersection of Route 10 and Bagdad Road the afternoon of September 17, that may have been driving in the area with dash cam footage, as well as nearby businesses or homes that may have surveillance footage.
If you have information that could help further the investigation, please contact the Sussex RCMP at 506-433-7700. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.