A 78-year-old man has died as a result of injuries sustained in a head-on two-vehicle crash that occurred last month.
The man, from Smith’s Corner, N.B., died on Tuesday.
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Police say that on April 18, just before 5 p.m., the collision took place on Route 126 in Hébert, N.B.
The 78-year-old man was driving a northbound pickup truck that collided with a southbound car.
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A 77-year-old female passenger in the truck was taken to hospital and later released.
The driver, and lone occupant of the car, a 51-year-old woman from Eel Ground First Nation, died at the scene.
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The crash is believed to have occurred when the truck crossed the centre line and collided with the car.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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