Man, 33, arrested following fatal crash in Bas-Caraquet: N.B. RCMP

An RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

The New Brunswick RCMP say a 33-year-old man from Bas-Caraquet has been arrested following a fatal crash in the community.

Officers responded to the scene of a motor vehicle incident on a trail near Rue Richard around 3:10 a.m. on Sunday.

Police say a 42-year-old woman from Dieppe was found unresponsive and pronounced deceased at the scene as a result of her injuries. Investigators believe the woman fell from the passenger side of a moving truck

“The uninjured driver, a 33-year-old man from Bas-Caraquet, was showing sings (sic) of impairment. He was arrested and transported to the local RCMP detachment to provide breath samples,” read a news release from RCMP.

The man was later released on conditions pending a future court appearance.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Caraquet RCMP at 506-726-5222 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

The investigation is ongoing.

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