Two youths charged in N.B. ATV crash that killed 15-year-old boy

New Brunswick RCMP has charged two 16-year-olds with dangerous driving causing death after a 15-year-old boy was killed in an ATV collision last year.

RCMP responded to the two-vehicle collision around 10:20 p.m. on May 3, 2024, in Beresford, N.B.

According to a news release from the RCMP, one driver lost control of an ATV and collided with another ATV.

The driver of the first ATV was treated for minor injuries, while the passenger, a 15-year-old boy from the Bathurst area, died at the scene.

The driver of the second ATV was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the first ATV was arrested and later released.

Both ATV drivers were charged with dangerous driving causing death on June 2.

They will appear in Bathurst youth court on June 26 at 9:30 a.m.

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