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Two dead after single-vehicle crash on Route 148 outside of Fredericton

New Brunswick RCMP are investigating a fatal crash at Nashwaak Village, N.B. File

Two people have died as the result of a single-vehicle collision just outside Fredericton.

The crash took place on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. on Route 148 in Nashwaak Village, N.B.

Police say the crash occurred when the vehicle missed the curve on the road and continued straight into the ditch.

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Traffic was diverted for approximately three hours after the crash, but the road is now open.

An 89-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman from Durham Bridge, N.B., died at the scene as a result of their injuries.

Police say the investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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