Two dead following snowmobile collision in northern New Brunswick

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

Two people from Campbellton, N.B., died following a snowmobile crash in Dalhousie Junction, N.B., on Sunday.

RCMP responded to a single, off-road vehicle collision report on Route 11 at approximately 2:10 p.m., said a news release.

The driver of the vehicle, a 61-year-old man, and a 53-year-old woman, both died at the scene as a result of their injuries, said the release. Police said they believe the vehicle rolled over while travelling alongside the route.

Member of the Campbellton Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick attended the scene, and a member of New Brunswick’s coroner’s office is assisting with the investigation.

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