Update, March 15, 2024: Police have since identified and seized the truck involved in this investigation. Police continue to ask anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who knows what happened during that evening, or who may have information that could help further the investigation, to contact the Sackville RCMP at 506-364-5023. The investigation is ongoing.
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Police are continuing to seek information related to a motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy in Memramcook, N.B., and are now releasing additional details.
On September 29, 2023, at approximately 1:20 a.m., members of the Sackville RCMP detachment, Dorchester Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Route 106 in Memramcook. A 17-year-old boy from Moncton, who was a passenger in the vehicle, died at the scene as a result of his injuries. There were no other reported injuries.
The crash is believed to have occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the road and entered the ditch. Speed is believed to have been a factor in the collision.
Several Specialised Policing Services of the New Brunswick RCMP have been involved with the investigation, including an RCMP Collision Reconstructionist, Forensic Identification Services, the Major Crime Unit, and the Southeast Crime Reduction Unit. A member of the New Brunswick Coroner's office is also assisting with the investigation.
The investigation has led police to determine that a second vehicle was involved in the crash, and fled the scene before emergency services arrived. Police are searching for a 2019 grey or silver Chevrolet Silverado, and are releasing a CCTV footage photo of the truck, as well as a stock photo of the make and model.
"Investigators are aware that there are witnesses who know what happened during that evening," says Cst. Rob Driscoll with the Southeast District RCMP Crime Reduction Unit. "We are asking those people to come forward with any information that they may have, so that we can bring closure to the boy's family."
Anyone who may recognize the truck in the photos, who may have witnessed the collision or who knows what happened during that evening, or who may have information that could help further the investigation, is asked to contact the Sackville RCMP at 506-364-5023. Police are also asking residents living on Saint-Thomas Street or Grand Pré Street in Memramcook, or residents living on Route 106 between the intersections of Saint-Thomas Street in Memramcook and Anderson Mill Road in Upper Dorchester, to contact police if they have information, security camera or dash cam footage from this same time period.
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.
The investigation is ongoing.