RCMP say a 55-year-old man from Collette, N.B., has died after an ATV crash on Friday.
According to police, officers responded to a call about an ATV crash on Route 440 in Rosaireville, N.B., at 8:30 p.m.
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Police say the collision is believed to have occurred when the ATV, which was reportedly travelling westbound, collided with a moose that was attempting to cross the road.
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The driver of the ATV succumbed to his injuries at the scene, according to police.
A 52-year-old woman, who was a passenger on the ATV, was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Police say their investigation is ongoing.
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