SiRT investigating collision near Moncton, N.B.

SiRT is investigating a collision between a New Brunswick RCMP vehicle and another car outside Moncton.

The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a collision between an RCMP vehicle and a civilian vehicle near Moncton, N.B., Friday morning that resulted in “serious injuries.”

The RCMP says their vehicle collided with a civilian’s vehicle on Homestead Road in Steeves Mountain, N.B., while officers were responding to a report of a possible impaired driver, said a Friday news release.

The civilian who was driving the vehicle was taken to hospital.

One RCMP officer was taken to hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries.

SiRT says the collision was unrelated to the impaired driving call.

SiRT has assumed responsibility for the investigation because of the serious nature of the injuries, said the release.

RCMP in New Brunswick announced the collision on X at 10:47 a.m. Friday.

The town of Salisbury confirmed that Salisbury Fire and Rescue crews were sent to the scene at 6:40 a.m.

“Salisbury Fire and Rescue was dispatched for a two-vehicle collision on Homestead Road, one of which had a possible entrapped passenger,” said Austin Henderson, chief administrative officer for Salisbury Fire and Rescue, in a statement to CTV news.

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