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Fatal crash on Highway 11 in Bathurst

A 79-year-old man from Rocheville, N.B. has died after a two-vehicle collision in Bathurst.

RCMP says a car crossed the centre line of Highway 11 and collided head-on with a dump truck at around noon Thursday afternoon.

The driver of the car died at the scene of his injuries.

The Bathurst Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick were also on the scene.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the man’s exact cause of death.


  • Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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