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Single vehicle crash in Fredericton prompts river search

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WATCH ABOVE: The search for a young woman following a car accident in Fredericton two days earlier, has come to a tragic ending. Police confirm the body was recovered from the St. John River today. Andrew Cromwell reports – Jun 12, 2016

A dramatic crash reported to Fredericton police just before 4 a.m. Friday has divers searching the waters of the Saint John River near St. Anne’s Point Drive.

A man was taken to hospital by ambulance following the crash and later released.

Police say they have reason to believe there was a second occupant of the vehicle — an adult female — who remains unaccounted for.

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An underwater recovery team was dispatched to search the area.

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The car left the road off St. Anne’s Point Drive near Regent Street, then careened through a wooded area near a small dock for recreational boats, police say.

The vehicle was extensively damaged.

The investigation is ongoing.

Fredericton police tweeted a photo early Friday afternoon of a person of interest they were hoping to identify in relation to the crash – however they later tweeted they were able to identify the person.

WATCH: Fredericton police are still looking for answers after a serious single vehicle collision. As Global’s Adrienne South reports, one man was injured and now the search is on for a possible passenger. 
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Single vehicle crash in Fredericton prompts river search

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