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8-year-old New Brunswick boy dead after vehicle strikes moped

An eight-year-old boy from Saint-Pons, N.B., has died after a collision between a moped and vehicle in Haut-Sheila. Jason Franson/ CP

An eight-year-old boy has died following a collision between a vehicle and a moped in Haut-Sheila, New Brunswick, police say.

The crash occurred on Friday evening at around 6:50 p.m. at the intersection of Route 370 and Edmond Road.

RCMP, fire officials and first responders arrived at the scene.

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Police say the vehicle and moped were both travelling northbound on Route 370 when the collision happened.

The boy, a passenger on the moped from Saint-Pons, N.B., was taken to hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

The 17-year-old driver of the moped, also from Saint-Pons, was hospitalized with serious injuries. The occupants of the vehicle were not injured.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist is assisting with the investigation, which remains ongoing.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.

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