18-year-old dies after single-vehicle crash in Moncton

An RCMP vehicle is pictured. (CTV Atlantic / Melanie Price)

An 18-year-old man from Moncton, N.B., died following a single-vehicle crash Saturday.

RCMP officers responded to a single-vehicle crash report at approximately 7:52 a.m. on Hwy. 2 in Moncton, said a news release. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died from his injuries at the scene.

Police said they believe the crash occurred when the vehicle left the road and entered the ditch while travelling eastbound.

Members of Moncton Fire Department, Ambulance New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Coroner’s office attended the scene. An RCMP collision reconstructionist helping with the ongoing investigation.

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